Incoming President Mick Clifford and Captain Mick Ryan (fifth and seventh from left) driving In at Castlerosse Golf Club with (from left) Brendan O'Neill, Tadhgie O'Riordan, Dan O'Connell Past President, Jim Delaney, Jack Murphy, Niall O'Riordan, John... Credit: PICTURE: MICHELLE COOPER GALVIN

LISSELTON have entered the international market with Brian Baker about to sign a contract with Sydney University, who play in the Professional League.

A native of Oakpark in Tralee, Baker fulfilled a managerial post with Lisselton last season a year when the North Kerry side won by the Premier A and Greyhound Bar Cup.

The Australian club had been vetting Baker through their Skype Link which now broadcasts Lisselton's matches all over the globe. The pending transfer has aroused a huge amount of appeal in Sydney and is being splashed in all local newspapers.

Lisselton FC chairman Michael Carr says the club is delighted that Brian is about to be signed by the Sydney club.

As an 18-year old Baker played with Limerick City and Derry City and consequently is a very experienced player. He went through a period where he incurred a lot of injuries but now he is back to full fitness again and is playing great football with Lisselton, scoring a goal on Sunday in their 8-2 victory over Tralee Dynamos.

Baker and Michael Carr will be jetting out to Sydney this week to sign his new contract and his progress with the Sydney club will be followed by great interest in Kerry.