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RORY AIMS TO BE QATAR HERO
Irish Daily Mirror
|November 03, 2025
RORY FINNERAN made history last year when he became Blackburn Rovers’ youngest ever first-team player - and now he is gunning for a breakthrough at Newcastle United.
He just needs to bump Sandro Tonali out of the way. But first up for the teenager is captaining Ireland to a World Cup.
Finneran will wear the armband in Qatar as the Boys in Green compete at the FIFA Under-17 finals, kicking off on Wednesday with their Group J opener against Panama.
It's a high-pressure situation, but Finneran is ready for the responsibility of skippering his country on the world stage.
This story is from the November 03, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.
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