The Ireland Schools Girls' Under-15s captured the SAFIB Bob Docherty Cup with a 6-0 win over visitors Northern Ireland at Home Farm FC, Whitehall.

A first-half brace from Mia Whelan and a second half brace from her replacement Saoirse Reynolds as well as goals from Fiadh Woods and Daisy Fleming ensured back to back title wins for the hosts.
 
The usual week-long tournament held over the Easter Break was reduced to a double header with neighbouring Northern Ireland this season following the withdrawal of Scotland and England in the competition.
 
The Republic of Ireland Schools were defending the title which saw Captain Ellen Goggin (Crescent College Comprehensive, Limerick) lift the Cup following a two-year absence. Richard Berkeley’s squad had defeated England (2-1), Scotland (2-0) and Northern Ireland (3-2) to claim glory in Greenisland FC, Carrickfergus 12 months previously.
 
This season, the first leg played last week in Belfast saw a Maisy Healy hat-trick as well as goals from Mia Whelan, Ava Gallagher and Fiadh Woods, to set them up nicely for yesterday’s conclusion.
 
Berkeley made seven changes ahead of the final outing with Newbridge starlet Daisy Fleming skippering the side. The only players to retain their starting positions were Emma Fitzpatrick, Norah Pustay, Whelan and Fleming.
 
Coláiste Bride, Enniscorthy student Mia WHELAN got them off to the perfect start with a lovely finish past the impressive Ifeoma Agoha with three minutes played.
 
The Northern Ireland netminder was in sensational form and pulled off some magnificent saves to deny Alannah Mooney (New Cross College, Finglas) and the industrious Rosaleen O’Leary (St. Mary’s Secondary School, Nenagh) on the half-hour mark. 
 
With a minute remaining in the first period, Whelan headed home her second of the contest as she connected brilliantly from a well worked Mooney corner to leave the hosts two up at the interval.
 
Substitute Saoirse Reynolds who replaced goal-scorer Whelan at half-time continued their rich vein of form with a third six minutes in when she squeezed her effort in at the near post.
 
O’Leary came agonisingly close to securing a fourth but the youngster who is eligible again next season, just failed to hit the mark a few minutes later.
 
Reynolds, the Sacred Heart School, Westport scholar headed in the Republic’s fourth of the afternoon just past the hour mark when Aoibhe Galvin (Kylemore College, Ballyfermot) turned supplier to net six yards out.
 
While the hardworking Fiadh Woods (Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf) and Captain Daisy Fleming (Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge) struck late on to ensure a comfortable 6-0 win over the visitors. The same scoreline as the previous encounter in Belfast.
 
 
Republic of Ireland Schools: Megan McGinley (Loreto Community School, Milford), Alannah Mooney (New Cross College, Finglas), Norah Pustay (Dominican College, Griffith Avenue), Emma Fitzpatrick (Creagh College, Gorey), Daisy Fleming © (Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge), Rosaleen O’Leary (St. Mary’s Secondary School, Nenagh), Aoibhe Galvin (Kylemore College, Ballyfermot), Faith Dawson (Drogheda Grammar School), Ava Gallagher (Calasanctius College, Oranmore) Hattie Farrell (Mount Anville Secondary School, Goatstown), Mia Whelan (Coláiste Bride, Enniscorthy)
 
Substitutes Used: Saoirse Reynolds (Sacred Heart School, Westport) for Whelan (HT), Maia Stokes (Scoil Mhuire Greenhill, Carrick on Suir) for Pustay (HT), Maireád Mullins (St. Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney) for O’Leary (50), Fiadh Woods (Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf) for Dawson (50), Maisy Healy (Holy Faith Secondary School, Clontarf) for Mooney (50), Pixie Keddy (Rosemont Secondary School, Sandyford) for Farrell (50), Caoimhe Keating (Presentation Secondary School, Wexford) for McGinley (65).
 
Staff: Head Coach: Richard Berkeley (formerly of Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh), Coach: Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), Coach: Paddy McDaid (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar), Coach: Mia O’Connell (SETU Carlow), Goalkeeping Coach: Emmet Peyton (St. Muredach’s College, Ballina), Physio: Cianna Hickey, Equipment Manager: Joan Croke.