Lavery Joins Carson in Northern Irish U21 Squad - Ipswich Town News
Academy striker Caolan Lavery has been added to the Northern Ireland U21 squad for their friendly against Scotland at Partick Thistle’s Firhill on Wednesday. Lavery had initially been on standby, while Blues midfielder Josh Carson was named in the original squad.
Lavery recently switched allegiance to Northern Ireland from Canada, the country of his birth, who he had represented at U17 level. The 18-year-old has already won caps for the Northern Irish U19s, while Carson has played at U16, U17, U18 and U19 level.
Both Carson, 17, and Lavery will win their first U21 caps if they are involved on Wednesday.
What to read next:
Mowbray Leaves BirminghamTown legend Tony Mowbray has stood down from his role as manager of Birmingham City in order to concentrate on making a full recovery from medical treatment and to spend time with his family.
Tuanzebe in DR Congo SquadTown defender Axel Tuanzebe has been named in the DR Congo squad for their World Cup qualifiers against Senegal and Togo next month.
McKenna Speculation ContinuesSpeculation regarding Blues boss Kieran McKenna’s future continues with Brighton, Manchester United and Chelsea all reportedly showing interest in the Town manager.
Leigh and Edwards Win Second League One PromotionFormer Town pair Greg Leigh and Kyle Edwards won promotion from League One for the second season running after their current club Oxford United defeated Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in the play-off final at Wembley this afternoon.
McKenna Bookies' Favourite For Brighton JobConfirmation from Brighton and Hove Albion that manager Roberto De Zerbi will be leaving at the end of the season has renewed speculation linking Kieran McKenna with the Seagulls and the Blues boss has emerged as the bookmakers’ early favourite for the job.
New Robson Play at Eastern AnglesEastern Angles is staging a reading of a new play,
Bobby Robson Saved My Life, as part of its Play, Pizza & Pints platform on Wednesday 29th May at the Sir John Mills Theatre.