U19 international call up for Brandon

SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Tattyreagh native, Brandon Downey, who recently made the move to EFL Championship side Portsmouth from Crusaders FC has been called up for the Northern Ireland U19 squad.

Northern Ireland will be playing two friendlies this month ahead of the Euro qualifiers in November.

Gareth McAuley's side are set to take on USA U19s on Saturday, October 11 and then Switzerland U19s next Tuesday, October 14.

Both games are being played in Marbella, Spain.

Brandon played with the Northern Ireland U17s in the Euros and the Northern Ireland U18s Schoolboys in the Centenary Shield earlier in the year.

The squad travel tomorrow (Thursday) and return on Friday, October 17.