It's been quite the season for Cardiff City youngster James Connolly. It began by captaining Steve Morison's all-conquering Bluebirds under-23s side and ended by being carried through the streets of Bristol in his Rovers kit.
Quite the experience for the 20-year-old defender and seasons like that don't come around too often. To cap it all off, too, he has been selected by Paul Bodin for the first time for Wales Under-21s ahead of their final Euro 2023 qualifier matches against Netherlands on June 11 and Gibraltar on June 14, with both games taking place at Parc y Scarlets.
Bodin has had Connolly on his radar for some time. He watched him play in the academy for Cardiff City and was a frequent visitor to the Memorial Stadium to watch the Gas this term.
