Head Coach Rodney McAree has tonight rewarded the highly talented teenager Caolin Coyle with his first professional football contract.
Caolin is part of the Northern Ireland Under 18 School Boys team who won the Victory Shield this year, during which time he even managed to chip in with a goal against England. He has previously represented his Country at Under 16 level also.
Defender Coyle progressed through Dungannon United Youth from under 13/14 age and this season played at both Under 20/17 level at Dungannon Swifts. He regularly trained with the first team and was deservedly rewarded a few games on the bench near the end of season and a starting XI place against Portadown at Stangmore Park. In total he scored 13 goals for the club during 2016/17 season.
At just 17 years old, Coyle who comes from Magherafelt, has signed his first professional contract which will see him remain at the club for a further two seasons.
Rodney McAree speaks about rewarding Coyle with contract:
“I am over the moon that Caolin has signed his first professional contract and committed to us for a further two seasons. He is a great lad with tons of talent. I believe he has the capabilities to become a fulltime professional at a high level so hopefully we can provide a platform for him to achieve that.”
Speaking about signing his contract an ecstatic Coyle said:
“It feels amazing to have signed a professional contract when I’m just 17. It shows me that Rod (McAree) and the team trust in me to ‘do a job’ in the squad. Having come up through the youth set up, I feel it just proves to people what hard work can do. If you put your head down, you do get rewarded.”
Caolin continued:
“I feel that I can bring pace and energy to the game as I will be preferably playing at a right back position. I am really looking forward to getting involved even more next season.”
