Hall progressing well at St Pats
Shaun Hall made the bench for St Pats aged just 16
A young schoolboy from Newbridge has become the youngest ever goalkeeper at one of Ireland’s top soccer Clubs.
Shaun ‘Nuggie’ Hall, who is just 16, was picked for the senior bench for St Patrick’s Athletic in the first round of the Conference League.
Ger O’ Brien, Director of Football with St. Pat’s praised the unassuming young player saying that he has all the qualities needed to succeed in the field of professional soccer.
“Shaun is developing into a top young goalkeeper. We brought him into the St. Pat’s Academy at a very young age and his work rate and desire has given him a great chance of having a career in the game. Travelling with the first team to play Fac Vaduz is a fantastic reward for his work rate and qualities. Training and being around senior professionals like Joe Anang and Danny Rogers will only continue to help his development in the coming years.”
“He is he is incredibly hard working, mentally strong and focussed, a true team player and he is happy to both lead and great too at taking direction”.
This is the latest success for the budding star.
Last year he won Best Goalkeeper at the ‘Le Havre U17 International tournament in France, playing for St. Pat’s Athletics, in what is one of soccer’s most important and coveted awards for underage players.
He impressed some of soccer’s most accomplished and players and managers, starting all five games against Scotland, Wales, France, Spain and Italy.
