Cathal Heffernan

Having just turned 17, the Ireland underage international has received the news he had been hoping for, having impressed on loan from Cork City in recent ...

"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. "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. Cathal Heffernan's move to AC Milan has been made permanent after the Serie A side exercised their option to sign the teenager on a permanent deal from Cork City following the completion of his loan spell with the club.

The Irish underage star joined Milan on loan in January.

“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 are very pleased for him and we wish him the very best of luck in his future career.” CATHAL HEFFERNAN HAS agreed a move to AC Milan, with the Italian giants exercising their option to sign him on a permanent deal from Cork City following the completion of his loan spell with the club.

Cork City player Cathal Heffernan is set to complete a permanent move to Serie A club AC Milan after a successful loan period with the Italian giants.

We are very pleased for him and we wish him the very best of luck in his future career." "We would like to wish Cathal the very best of luck for the future, and we will all be watching his progress." Prior to that, he played at U15, U17 and U19 level for the club after joining from Ringmahon Rangers in 2019.

Heffernan had initially moved from Cork City to the Italian giants on a loan deal at the end of January.

"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 are very pleased for him and we wish him the very best of luck in his future career.” "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.

Cathal Heffernan's move to Serie A giants AC Milan has been confirmed, after his initial loan stint at the club came to a close.

“Words can’t describe how I feel about it, it just suits me to the ground,” he said. I just keep working hard and getting better every day.” “Words can’t describe how I feel about it, it just suits me to the ground..”

"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 ...

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. 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. Prior to that, he played at Under 15, 17 and 19 level for the club after joining from Ringmahon Rangers in 2019.