ENNIS TEENAGER, Ben Lyne has signed for Manchester United.
Several Premier League clubs were interested in signing the highly rated attacker but he has put pen to paper on a deal with one of the biggest clubs in the game.
Fifteen year old Ben joins Man Utd from Wolves, a versatile forward he is equally comfortable playing on the left and through the middle. His new manager is former Man Utd midfielder, Darren Fletcher.
While Brexit rules have prevented many young Irish footballers from signing with clubs in the UK until they turn eighteen, Ben has been able to navigate over this obstacle through the fact he was born in the Cayman Islands.
A son of Seanie and Maeve, Ben joined Wolves from the Cayman Islands football academy, Total Soccer Cayman, where he caught the attention of Wolves scouts in an English youth tournament.
In May, he scored both goals for St Flannan’s College to help them win the FAI Schools First Year Boys National Cup 2-1 against Scoil Dara, Kilcock on a scoreline of 2-1.
He was named as a Community Games All Star for U12 soccer in October 2022. He is a former player with Ennis Town FC.
