October 5, 2024

McGrath, 17, signed a professional contract with the Gypsies earlier this year and has become a regular in their first team this year.

He also featured in Bohs’ Leinster Senior Cup semi-final victory over Shelbourne in July.

“I am delighted to have this opportunity to fulfill my potential,” said McGrath after joining Lommel.
“I am also very grateful to all the coaches at Bohs, St Kevin’s and Balbriggan FC who have helped me so far.”

Bohemians Academy Director Craig Sexton added:
“We are extremely proud of Danny’s progress and development.

“Danny has been very well educated in football and has achieved personal success in terms of international recognition. “He is another success story within the academy system and is taking a positive step forward in his career and I hope that in time we will see him progress into professional football and have a successful career.

“He will be balancing football and his studies while in Belgium, so he will complete his Leaving Cert, which is very important and very positive.

“Everyone at the club and all the coaches who worked with him at St Kevin’s and Bohs wish him the best in this transfer and in his future career.
Jonathan Afolabi’s goalscoring form for Bohemians this season has been rewarded with a call-up to Stephen Kenny’s Republic of Ireland squad for Sunday’s crucial Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Aviva Stadium .

The 23-year-old Dubliner will be joined by 20-year-old QPR striker Sinclair Armstrong as Kenny looks to strengthen his options following injuries to Evan Ferguson and Will Keane, who were injured against France on Thursday. failed at night in Paris. Afolabi has scored 11 goals in 27 appearances this season, while Armstrong, who has one goal in five league appearances this season, was promoted from the Ireland Under-21 squad ahead of the games against Turkey and Saint – Marine.

Both players reported to senior camp on Friday and trained in Abbotstown with the team.Jonathan Afolabi reflects honestly on the lessons learned from Celtic  academy spell

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