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Murphy Gets U16 Call - Ipswich Town News

Academy striker or midfielder Paul Murphy has been called into the Republic of Ireland U16 squad for Thursday's friendly against Wales in Whitehall, Dublin.

Murphy joined the academy in the summer after a year with Dublin club Home Farm, where Owen Garvan's father is a coach. Prior to that he was with his local side Wexford Albion.

The 15-year-old scored his first goal for the Irish U16s last month in a 2-2 draw in Croatia.

Ireland U16s: Harry Lee (Charlton Athletic), Ger Hanley (Salthill Devon), Niall Byrne (Home Farm), Richard Towell (Crumlin United), Kallum Keane (Derby County), John Dunleavy (Ballybofey United), Mark Connolly (Monaghan United), Mark Power (Aston Villa), Robert Brady (St Kevins), Aaron Doran (Blackburn Rovers), Conor Clifford (Crumlin United), Gearoid Morrissey (Ringmahon Rangers), Paul Murphy (Ipswich Town), Conor Hourihane (Douglas Hall), Joseph Mason (Plymouth Argyle), Ronan Murray (Erris United), Karl Sheppard (Shelbourne).

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