Teenage son of Cork Olympians set to train with Italian clubs including Juventus and AC Milan

Eire Worldwide and Cork Metropolis FC participant Cathal Heffernan is about to coach with a number of Italian golf equipment this summer season together with Juventus and AC Milan.

The 15 12 months previous is the son of Olympians Rob and Marian Heffernan who has made a reputation for himself in native and nationwide soccer.

Cathal made his debut for the U15 Nationwide group in 2019 turning into the third technology of his mom’s household to play centre again for the aspect.

He’s at the moment on the U17 squad at Cork Metropolis and has 10 Worldwide caps to his title.

Now the younger participant is about to journey to Europe for the subsequent stage of his profession after Brexit put a cease to Irish youths below the age of 18 signing up for English golf equipment.

Whereas he cannot go subsequent door to play soccer, as soon as he turns 16 in April he might be allowed to journey to Europe and join golf equipment there.

Cathal attends Douglas Neighborhood Faculty who confirmed in a tweet this morning that he can be heading off to coach with Juventus, AC MIlan, AS Roma and Atalanta.

“The easiest of luck to DCSFC star Cathal Heffernan as heads to Italy for coaching. An excellent alternative for Cathal who’s a credit score to his Faculty, his membership Cork Metropolis and his household.”

Cathal’s dad is Olympic Race walker Rob Heffernan who has competed in 5 video games, profitable the bronze medal at London 2012.

He took dwelling the Gold on the World Championships hosted by Moscow in 2013 and now lives in Cork Metropolis along with his spouse Marian and their household.

Marian can also be an Olympian who competed on the London 2012 video games within the girls’s 4 x 400 metres relay and at the moment stands at fifth place within the rating of girls’s 400 metre races in Eire.