Talented Sheffield Wednesday youngster receives first international call-up – joins former Owl
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Ciaran Brennan who made his Wednesday debut last season and was given a monumental career boost when the club triggered an extra year on his contract last week, will join up with the Republic of Ireland under-21s for three friendlies in the coming weeks.
The youngsters travel to Marbella for matches against their counterparts from Switzerland, Australia and Denmark.
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Hide AdDefender Brennan, who is highly thought of at S6, has previously played for the country of his birth at both under-18 and under-19 level.
But this is his first call-up to Jim Crawford’s under-21 set-up. He is one of seven uncapped players in the squad.
The youngster will see at least one familiar face, with his former Owls under-23 team mate Conor Grant also included.
Grant was the sole Wednesday involvement in the January transfer window, making what was a surprise switch to League One Rochdale.
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Hide AdThe midfielder has made a bright start to life at Spotland, making 20 appearances and scoring a vital goal against relegation rivals Swindon Town as his side failed to avoid the drop.
Brennan impressed in four cup matches for Wednesday’s first team last year – starting all four – as Garry Monk and then Neil Thompson sought to juggle a manic fixture pile-up and hand opportunities to a raft of Owls juniors.
And with Darren Moore having extended a message to the club’s younger players that they will be given a chance in pre-season, the 20-year-old will hope there are further opportunities to come.