The Ireland Women’s Under-19s will travel to Belgium for their 2023-24 UEFA European WU19 Championship Round 1 Qualifiers.
After finalising a 20-player squad, Head Coach Dave Connell will now switch the focus to their three Group A 6 games against Belgium (October 25), Faroe Islands (October 28) and Netherlands (October 31).
Ireland recently got together for three international friendly games to prepare for these qualifiers – scoring 13 goals and conceding only once – and those performances should aid their approach here.
Connell has been able to call on several players who are regulars in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division – some of whom will likely be involved in the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Semi-Finals this coming weekend.
The aim is to make it out of their group and advance to the Elite Round of qualifying, which would be a step closer to the finals tournament in Lithuania next summer.
#IRLWU19 select squad for UEFA EURO Qualifiers in Belgium 👍
Oct 24 | 🇧🇪 vs 🇮🇪
Oct 27 | 🇮🇪 vs 🇫🇴
Oct 31 | 🇮🇪 vs 🇳🇱#COYGIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/Hg55FnLHNL— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) October 13, 2023
Ireland WU19 Squad
Goalkeepers: Katie Keane (Athlone Town), Jayne Merren (Shamrock Rovers)
Defenders: Meabh Russell (Wexford Youths), Aoife Turner (MVLA Soccer), Kate Thompson (Galway United), Mary Philips (Athlone Town), Aoibhe Fleming (Treaty United), Eve Dossen (Galway United), Lia O’Leary (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders: Sophie Morrin (University of Texas), Jess Fitzgerald (Peamount United), Hannah Healy (Shelbourne), Ellen Dolan (Peamount United), Jodie Loughrey (Sligo Rovers), Aoife Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Freya Healy (Peamount United)
Forwards: Joy Ralph (Shamrock Rovers), Ceola Bergin (Wexford Youths), Rola Olusola (Galway United), Katie McCarn (Shelbourne)
UEFA EUROPEAN WU19 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1 QUALIFIERS
Wednesday, October 25 | Belgium v Ireland, National Training Centre Tubize, KO 11:00
Saturday, October 28 | Ireland v Faroe Islands, National Training Centre Tubize, KO 18:00
Tuesday, October 31 | Ireland v Netherlands, National Training Centre Tubize, KO 14:00