WU16 | Squad selected for UEFA Development Tournament

WU16 | Squad selected for UEFA Development Tournament

The Ireland Women's Under-16s have finalised a 20-player squad for a UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal.

The Girls in Green will take on Portugal (May 16th), Austria (May 18th) and France (May 21st) in three games in quick succession.

Ireland hosted Denmark in two games in the FAI National Training Centre last month and Head Coach Tom Elmes was encouraged by the ongoing development of the squad.

Amongst the players called up for this tournament is Shamrock Rovers attacker Ella Kelly, who recently became the club's youngest ever female goalscorer when she netted in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup win over DLR Waves.


IRELAND WU16 SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Laura Fanning (Shamrock Rovers), Jenna Willoughby (Shelbourne)
Defenders: Abigail Bradshaw (Shelbourne), Kate Jones (Treaty United), Aibhlinn Cotter (Treaty United), Chloe Wallace (Treaty United), Kaitlyn Delahunty (Shamrock Rovers), Emma Gaughran (Shelbourne), Heather Loomes (Galway United)
Midfielders: Finley Newell (Lonestar SC), Sarah McCaffrey (Shelbourne), Madison McGuane (Treaty United), Aoife Sheridan (Shelbourne), Aoife Colbert-Martin (Sunderland), Ella Kelly (Shamrock Rovers)
Forwards: Anna Butler (Shamrock Rovers), Leah McGrath (Wexford), Maeve Wollmer (Athlone Town), Grace Ehinger (Treaty United), Aisling Meehan (DLR Waves)


2024 UEFA WU16 Development Tournament
Thursday, May 16th | Portugal v Ireland, Estadio Venda Novas, KO 16:00
Saturday, May 18th | Austria v Ireland, Estadio Carla Sacramento, KO 11:00
Tuesday, May 21st | France v Ireland, Estadio de Medideira, KO 11:00

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