The Ireland Women's Under-17s will travel to Spain with a squad of 20 players for their UEFA Women's Under-17 European Championship Round 1 Qualifiers. Included in Head Coach James Scott's cut were Galway United pair Heather Loomes and Ava Mullins.
The Girls in Green have recently played five games - against Northern Ireland, Portugal & Cymru - to prepare for these Group A6 games and have been clicking well.
Head Coach James Scott knows the challenge to advance further in this competition will be difficult after being drawn into a difficult group, but it is a task that his players and support staff will embrace.
Scott will have Stephanie Zambra as part of his coaching staff as she starts on the Player to Coach Programme that was recently introduced as part of the Football Pathways Plan.
The squad includes players who helped Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers win the EA SPORTS LOI WU19 & WU17 Cups respectively, while Athlone Town's Maeve Wollmer featured in both of those Finals as well as the Sports Direct Women's FAI Cup Final.
Ireland Women's Under-17 Squad
Goalkeepers: Jenna Willoughby (Shelbourne), Laura Fanning (Shamrock Rovers)
Defenders: Michaela Hand (Athlone Town), Heather Loomes (Galway United), Aiblinn Cotter (Treaty United), Sophia Leonard (Arsenal), Finley Newell (Lonestar Soccer Club, USA), Emma Gaughran (Bohemians)
Midfielders: Ella Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Aoife Sheridan (Shelbourne), Madison McGuane (Treaty United), Ava Mullins (Galway United), Sarah McCaffrey (Shelbourne), Fiona McCormack (De Anza Force, USA), Lauren Bowe (Arsenal)
Forwards: Anna Butler (Shamrock Rovers), Leah McGrath (Wexford), Mary Hartofilis (Team Boca, USA), Aisling Meehan (DLR Waves), Maeve Wollmer (Athlone Town)
Fixtures
UEFA Women's Under-17 European Championship Qualifiers | Group A6
Thursday, November 14th | Spain v Ireland, Guillermo Amor, KO 10:00
Sunday, November 17th | Austria v Ireland, Campo Municipal Antonio Solana, KO 16:00
Wednesday, November 20th | Ireland v Denmark, Estadio Polideportivo Municipal Pau Gasol, KO 10:00
