Ireland U-17 Ade Solanke: It’s a huge moment for Irish football, it’s an honour

Ireland U-17 Ade Solanke: It’s a huge moment for Irish football, it’s an honour

Ade Solanke during a Republic of Ireland U-17s media conference at the Pillo Hotel in Ashbourne, Meath. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Bournemouth, on the south coast of England, could be the next permanent stop in the career of much-travelled Irish teenager Ade Solanke.

But while his club career, which currently has him playing for French side Lorient, has chapters to come, for now the full-back only has eyes for the green jersey as he prepares for battle at the U-17 World Cup in Qatar.