The Dubliner was once the golden boot winner in Europe's top youth competition, but finds himself back in Ireland after a difficult spell in England
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Denis Suarez, Kingsley Coman, Raheem Sterling — what do they have in common? All three are senior internationals for their country, and all three were bettered by an unknown Irish teenager.
Before the UEFA Youth League was founded in 2013-14, Europe's elite underage competition was the NextGen Series, which ran for two seasons and was won by Inter and Aston Villa. It featured the best teams in Europe, with many current stars having shone in the tournament before going on to greatness.