The Ireland Women’s Under-19s are preparing for three crucial Round 2 games as part of qualification for the 2025 UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championships.

After beating both Bulgaria and Finland in the Round 1 Qualifiers, Dave Connell’s squad will feel that they have a great opportunity to build on those results going into these games.

Only the group winners will advance to this summer’s Finals tournament in Poland with the Girls in Green ranked second behind France and just ahead of Serbia and Cymru.

For Connell, the target is to reach a third EUROs at this age level. To help the squad achieve that, they have included 10 players who were part of the group that went to the showcase event in Lithuania last year.

Captain Lia O’Leary has been impressing with Bristol City in the English Championship, while Aoife Turner and Katie Lawlee have replaced the injured pair of Grace Fitzpatrick Ryan and Ellen Dolan.

Ireland WU19 Squad
Goalkeepers: Katie Keane (Shamrock Rovers), Nicole Nix (Galway United)
Defenders: Aoife Turner (MVLA Soccer), Niamh Cotter (Cork City), Mary Phillips (Peamount United), Aoife Kelly (Wexford), Kiera Sena (Cork City)
Midfielders: Jess Fitzgerald (Peamount United), Aoibhe Brennan (Bohemians), Lucy Fitzgerald (Athlone Town), Hannah Healy (Bohemians), Aoife Murphy O’Connor (Athlone Town)
Forwards: Joy Ralph (Shamrock Rovers), Rebecca Devereux (Shelbourne), Ceola Bergin (Galway United), Katie O’Reilly (Shamrock Rovers), Hazel Donegan (Athlone Town), Katie Lawlee (Treaty United), Lia O’Leary (Bristol City)

Fixtures
UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championship Qualifiers | Group A6
Wednesday, April 2nd | Serbia v Ireland, Sketty Lane, Swansea, KO 12:00
Saturday, April 5th | Ireland v Cymru, Stebonheath Park, Llanelli, KO 13:00
Tuesday, April 8th | Ireland v France, Sketty Lane, Swansea, KO 15:00