Ballingarrys under 15 midfielder Anthony Forde was involved in both under 16 friendly fixtures in Bolo against Turkey during the week. On Tuesday (October 14th) he played 55 minutes of the 4-0 defeat before being replaced by John Mountney while in Thursdays (October 16th) 4-2 win he came on for the final 16 minutes in place of goalscorer John O’ Sullivan. Early reports say that Forde gave a good account of himself during both games. He will be on international duty again next week following his call up for the friendly against Northern Ireland in Dublin on Tuesday (October 21st).