Oudnie-Morgan Celebrates Northern Ireland U19s Call With Goal - Ipswich Town News
Blues youngster Rio Oudnie-Morgan celebrated his first Northern Ireland U19s call-up with a goal as Town’s U18s drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday at their Middlewood training ground on Saturday morning.
First-year scholar Oudnie-Morgan, 16, was on target for the first time in Professional Development League Two South, in which the young Blues are now fourth.
Attacking midfielder Oudnie-Morgan will be with the Northern Ireland squad for U19s Euro qualifiers in Holland later this month when the take on the hosts, Slovenia and Moldova.
Oudnie-Morgan has previously won caps at U17 and U18 level and made headlines in the summer when he scored a superb strike against Manchester United’s youngsters at SuperCupNI.
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