Burke in Northern Ireland Squad - Ipswich Town News

Academy midfielder Cormac Burke has been named in the Northern Ireland U19 squad for two friendlies against Switzerland at Ballymoney on Saturday and Monday.

Second-year scholar Burke, 18, signed a one-year professional contract in the summer.

Northern Ireland U19s: Conor Brennan - Leicester City, Gareth Deane — QPR, Ryan McLaughlin — Liverpool, Lee Toland — Newcastle, Jordan Watson — Sunderland, Josh Robinson — Rangers, Patrick McNally — Celtic, Luke Conlon — Burnley, Ryan Brobbel — Middlesbrough, Jude Winchester — Kilmarnock, Jim O’Hanlon — Glentoran, Jordan Jones — Middlesbrough, Matthew Ball - Norwich City, Dougie Wilson - Hull City, Francis McCaffrey - Hull City, Martin Murray — Glentoran, Michael McLellan - Preston North End, Shay McCarten — Burnley, Cormac Burke — Ipswich.

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