AC MILAN HAVE signed Cathal Heffernan fom Cork City after a succesful spell with the Italian club.
Hefferan is the Ireland U17 captain and has represented his country at U15, and U19 levels also.
🚨 Cathal Heffernan joins Milan permanently after his loan spell. pic.twitter.com/ZJ7zQBXZxO
— CHAMPIONS OF ITALY (@_InsideMilan) June 20, 2022
Like Caoimhin Kelleher Heffernan has also played for Ringmahon Rangers in Cork. He signed for Cork City in 2019, and soon after would soon get a loan move to AC Milan in 2022.
He was also linked to clubs in Germany like Bayern Leverkusen before opting for Italy
Cork City’s Head of Academy, Liam Kearney, said: 'Cathal has clearly done well whilst on loan and is now getting the opportunity to sign permanently.
That he is getting this opportunity is a testament to his own hard work and dedication, as well as the work put in by his coaches at Ringmahon Rangers and here at our academy.
We are very pleased for him and we wish him the very best of luck in his future career.'
Cork City Chairman Declan Carey offered his thoughts on the news, saying: 'This is an exciting move for Cathal, as he embarks on the next stage of his career.
Seeing another young player move on from our academy, to a club of the stature of AC Milan, underlines the great work being done by Liam Kearney and his team in our academy, as well as the great work being done by schoolboys clubs, such as Ringmahon Rangers.
We would like to wish Cathal the very best of luck for the future, and we will all be watching his progress.'
His dad Rob Hefferan, who is famed for competing as race walker for Ireland in the Olympic's also offered his support via Twitter saying: 'Nice News on a Monday morning #ForzaMilan'
Nice News on a Monday morning ❤️ #ForzaMilan pic.twitter.com/zFjeZFv8q5
— Rob Heffernan OLY (@RM_Heffernan) June 20, 2022
