The 2024 FAI Schools Under 15 Girls’ Interprovincial series kicks off in Athlone Town AFC during the Mid-Term Break next week, Tuesday, October 29th to Thursday, October 31st. The three-day tournament will see sixty-eight of the top players in Irish Schools line out from all corners of the Country as they compete for their Province and possibly make the cut for International assessment next month. This tournament will be the first step in the process of selecting the FAI Schools International Development squad of 18 players who will compete in the Bob Docherty Cup. In 2025, Richard Berkeley’s International side will travel the short distance to Belfast as Northern Ireland host the tournament during the Easter Break (Sunday, April 13th to Thursday, April 17th). All eyes will be on the Interprovincial series to scout for the best talent on display within our network of post-primary schools. The event will see six matches played with Provinces awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw. The format leaves for an exciting finale in the Sunday morning outings.
The Connacht crew will see the quartet; Abbie DUFFY (Presentation College, Athenry), Chloe GLYNN (Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone), Ana CONWAY (Salerno Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Salthill) and Ava HALLINAN (Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone) selected again. Indeed, Duffy was capped for the Irish Schools side in the Bob Docherty Cup last April so she will be one to watch for Dom Coll’s charges. Her third consecutive year lining out for Connacht is a remarkable achievement.
As the excitement mounts for this year’s contest, Connacht will open the series when they take on Ulster at 3 pm on Tuesday, while Leinster kick off their title defence against Munster at 5 pm. Following the initial games, a draw will be made on Friday evening for Saturday’s pairings which kick off at 1 pm and 3 pm. The conclusion of the tournament will see the penultimate game on Sunday at 10.30 am while the final game will commence at 12.30 pm. All games will be live streamed with links available on the FAI Schools social media platforms on the respective matchdays (@faischools Facebook and Twitter)
CONNACHT | Ivana McMahon (Ursuline College, Sligo), Sive Flanagan (Mount St. Michael Secondary School, Claremorris), Abbie Duffy (Presentation College, Athenry), Chloe Glynn (Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone), Mona Lowe (Lough Allen College, Leitrim), Aisling Kennedy (Glenamaddy Community School), Ana Conway (Salerno Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Salthill), Maireád Mullins (St. Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney), Ava Hallinan (Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone), Emily Coleman (St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Foxford), Tilly Carroll (Salerno Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Salthill), Caoimhe O’Donnell (St. Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross, Killala), Saoirse Reynolds, Aoibhinn McGreal (Sacred Heart School, Westport), Kyilah Maloney (Coláiste Bhaile Chláir), Katie Quirke (Calasanctius College, Oranmore), Kate McNamara (Seamount College, Kinvara)
MANAGEMENT | Dom Coll (Retired, Presentation College, Athenry) Stephen Lacken (St. Patrick’s College, Lacken Cross), Seamus MacEachmharcaigh (Sacred Heart School, Westport)
