Liverpool goalkeeper Caomhin Kelleher has been called up to the senior Ireland squad.
The 19-year-old was signed from Ring Mahon Rangers in 2015, and has spent time with the U18s and U23s in Liverpool.
Kelleher was a key part of Jürgen Klopp’s preseason preparations, and was part of the squad that travelled to the United States.
The Cork-native carries a degree of international pedigree, having been selected for Ireland’s U17 team at the European Championship in 2015.
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Martin O’Neill has decided the time is right to introduce Kelleher to the senior team setup.
With a view to the prodigy’s role in the Irish team in the long-term, Kelleher will train with the best his nation has to offer despite having never played a senior game for Liverpool.
The move means that Liverpool can now command three international goalkeepers, with Alisson of Brazil, Simon Mignolet of Belgium, and Caomhin Kelleher of Ireland.
