Killian Cahill played in goal for Shamrock Rovers.

Skryne's Killian Cahill moves to Brighton and Hove Albion

Skryne teenager Killian Cahill has joined Brighton and Hove Albion's under-18 squad in the January transfers.

The 18 year-old goalkeeper, who was playing with Shamrock Rovers, had been the focus of a number of UK clubs in recent months and years, with the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit employment difficulties delaying earlier moves.

A protégé of Skryne Tara AFC who went on to the Shamrock Rovers Academy, he was part of his team’s success in becoming Under-19 League of Ireland Champions for 2021.

Killian, who stands at 6’3”, was goalkeeper for the Hoops youngsters, and has been playing League of Ireland with them since he was 14, having joined the club at the age of 12.

Killian attended St Patrick’s Classical School in Navan until the end of transition year.

He received a scholarship to Ashfield College, Dublin, to facilitate him training with Shamrock Rovers first team in the mornings, allowing him to complete his Leaving Certificate through blended learning.

While he doesn’t have a soccer background, he has a strong sporting pedigree, as his parents are former Irish athletes, Olympic hurdler, Sean Cahill, and high jumper, Terry Horgan.

Already playing with English club is Evan Ferguson from Bettystown, who has a ‘big future’ in the game, according to boss Graham Potter.

The east coastal youngster, 17, has made impressive strides since joining the Premier League club from Bohemians a year ago.

Striker Ferguson has eight goals in 15 appearances this season for the Seagulls Under-23 side.

And that form saw him catapulted onto the first-team bench for recent Premier League games against Chelsea, Brentford and Wolves. He made his Brighton first-team debut off the bench in a League Cup win over Cardiff in August.