A first taste of international football for a new Ireland Women's Under-15 squad will come via a UEFA Development Tournament in Croatia.

International Lead Coach Chelsea Noonan will guide the group of talented players as they look to put the valuable time spent on the FAI National Pathways Programme (NPP) into practice.

All of the players selected completed two blocks with the NPP and 13 of the players are connected with LOI Academy clubs, where they are able to test themselves against the best of the best around the country.

Grassroots leagues in Cavan/Monaghan, Cork, Derry, Dublin and Galway are also represented through five different players and they will get to experience an international set-up for the first time.

Noonan, with the support of Assistant Coach Gary Seery, will be hoping to use the games against Croatia, Slovakia and Ukraine to further the development of these players and make the most of this tournament.

Ireland Women's Under-15 Squad
Goalkeepers: Emma O'Neill (Cork City), Laura McHugh (Cregmore / Claregalway)

Defenders: Zoey Clarke (Kingscourt Harps), Penny Murphy (Cobh Ramblers), Abbie Norris (Wexford), Nikki Mullally (Peamount United), Charlotte Lyons (Brighton & Hove Albion)

Midfielders: Emily Donovan (Lakewood), Rosaleen O'Leary (Shelbourne), Clara O'Doherty (Tristar), Cece Moloney (Wexford), Aimee Green (Athlone Town), Molly Dooling (Waterford), Monroe McBreaty (Celtic)

Forwards: Sofia Rice (Cork City), Amy Nnabugwu (Peamount United), Sadhbh Harris (Shelbourne), Lexi Murphy (Galway United), Amelia Smialek (Shelbourne), Erin McCartan (Galway United)

UEFA Development Tournament
Sunday, August 23rd | Croatia WU15 v Ireland WU15 | Stadium NK Hašk | KO 10:00
Tuesday, August 25th | Slovakia WU15 v Ireland WU15 | Stadion NK Trešnjevka | KO 10:00
Friday, August 28th | Ukraine WU15 v Ireland WU15 | Stadium NK Hašk | KO 10:00