Derby County teenager Darren Robinson has rounded off a memorable debut season in England with a call-up to Northern Ireland’s senior training camp.
Robinson, who made his Rams debut final month, is one in every of a number of youthful gamers invited to attend the 4 day get-together at St George’s Park in Staffordshire.
The 17-year-old captained a Northern Ireland U18 group in March and his emergence at Pride Park has caught the attention of senior boss Ian Baraclough.
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It has been a exceptional rise for Robinson who has simply accomplished his first season at Derby after becoming a member of the membership from Dungannon Swifts on a 3 yr deal final summer time.
The proficient midfielder has largely starred for the membership’s U23 and U18s facet however has additionally been training with Rooney’s first group squad.
He was named on the bench in a 2-0 win over Sheffield United in January and made his senior debut as an alternative in a 3-1 defeat to Bristol City on April 23.
Robinson, who was lately named Derby County’s Scholar of the Year, mentioned it had been a “brilliant experience” making his debut in his first yr with the membership.
“All my family were there to see it so it was a proud moment,” he mentioned. “I’m very happy that my first season went well but I want to keep going and keep working hard.”
Northern Ireland boss Baraclough is utilizing this week’s camp to assess the health ranges of normal squad members and provides a number of underage gamers a style of the senior set-up.
He mentioned: “It will enable the younger players to showcase what they’re all about and increase their experience of international football with the senior team coaches and players.”
Dungannon Swifts midfielder Terry Devlin and Oisin Smyth, who joined Oxford United from Dungannon in January, have additionally been invited to attend the camp.
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