The nephew of former Irish League star Eoin Bradley continues to enhance his glowing reputation with Premier League giants Arsenal.

'Skinner' Bradley, who was also a talented County GAA footballer with Derry, had an impressive career in the Irish Premiership with Coleraine and Glenavon.

But now the next generation is making their mark in the game and in some style as Bradley's nephew, Ceadach O'Neill, has hit the ground running with the Gunners.

O'Neill has always been very highly regarded after being handed his Linfield debut at only 15-years-old, coming on as substitute in a BetMcLean Cup victory over Queen’s University back in 2023.

The Kilrea-native went on trial with Southampton and Liverpool before being offered a scholarship with Arsenal after impressing at the prestigious Flamengo Adidas Cup in Brazil and a further a week-long stay in north London.

He officially made the move to the Emirates last summer and got off to the perfect start scoring twice on his Under-18 debut against West Ham.

The Northern Ireland international has also had the opportunity to train with the Arsenal first team, which had a big impression on him as he told www.arsenal.com back in October.

O'Neill said: "I’ve started the season really well! Scoring two goals on my Under-18s debut against West Ham was the perfect way to kick off my Arsenal journey. It had been a long time coming too since I was offered the scholarship back in March, so I was just buzzing to help the team win.

"I’ve also had the chance to train with the first team, which was an amazing experience. During the international break a lot of us from the Under-18s trained with the first-team players who didn’t go away. I was keeping a close eye on Raheem Sterling because he plays in the same position as me. Watching him train and seeing his level was really inspiring – he’s a top player."

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The 16-year-old was back to torture West Ham again last weekend scoring the final goal in a 3-1 win in the Under-18 Premier League.

O'Neill produced a stunning left-foot finish that his uncle would have been proud of smashing the ball home from just inside the penalty area.

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