Reading swoop for Irish teenager

Reading have signed teenage defender Pierce Sweeney from League of Ireland side Bray Wanderers.

Sweeney, 17, made 12 appearances for Bray last season and is a Republic of Ireland youth international.

Sweeney follows in the footsteps of compatriots Shane Long and Kevin Dole, who arrived Reading from St Patrick's and Cork respectively.

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