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 Mark O'Toole |
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Mark made his first start for David Williams' Under-18 side in the match against Bristol City at Colney last season along with fellow schoolboy Damon Lathrope. After he impressed during a couple of trial games for the Under-16's last season Mark was offered a contract by Norwich to join The Academy as a scholar at the start of 2006/07. Mark has also gained international experience, playing alongside Michael Spillane for the Republic Of Ireland Under-17's in the Algarve Tournament. Academy Manager Ricky Martin first saw Mark over a year ago when he was in Ireland watching Michael play. "Mark caught my eye when I first saw him play for the Republic and of course I saw him again over the course of the season whenever we played Spurs." said Ricky. "As soon as it became apparent that Spurs would not be offering him a scholarship, we made some enquires and Mark came and did well enough in the trial games for us to offer him terms here at Norwich." Mark plays at left back and judging by his early performances he looks very comfortable on the ball. Although Ricky believes there are defensive duties that Mark will need to work hard on, the early signs are that Mark will be a welcome addition to The Academy. Q+A with Mark O'Toole 1. Which team did you support as a boy and who was your boyhood hero? Tottenham and Roberto Carlos 2. What are you looking forward to most when you join Norwich City Academy? Training full time 3. Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date? My dad Mark 4. What are your hopes for next season? To play as many Under-18's games as possible and push on into the reserves. 5. Away from football how do you like to spend your time? With my friends 6. If you had not become an Academy Scholar what do you imagine you would be doing once you left school? Doing business studies at college. |
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