The Ireland Women’s Under-17s get their 2023/24 season underway with three International Friendly games in Portugal this week. Head Coach James Scott has selected 22 players to assess in games against Poland (August 30), Scotland (September 2) and Portugal (September 5), which will act as preparation for their UEFA European Championship Qualifiers in October. Peamount United defender Abigail Bradshaw earns a promotion from the Women’s Under-16 squad who beat Faroe Islands in two games last week – scoring 13 goals in total.
#IRLWU17 squad confirmed for 3️⃣ international friendlies in Portugal.
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There are also a number of players included who helped last season’s WU16 group win the UEFA Development Tournament in Serbia as they continue their development at international level. Also called up are several players who have made their debuts in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division having starred in the EA SPORTS WU19 League of Ireland Academy. Ireland WU17 SquadGoalkeepers: Clodagh Fitzgerald (Cork City), Enya Carthy (SJEB Academy – USA)
Defenders: Emma Duffy (Galway United), Ciara Fitzpatrick (Cork City), Clodagh Daly (Shamrock Rovers), Keeva Flynn (Sligo Rovers), Abigail Bradshaw (Peamount United), Lucy O’Rourke (Shelbourne), Lilie Quinlivan Coulson (Durham), Kiera Sena (Cork City)
Midfielders: Anna Hegarty (Bohemians), Amy Tierney (Shamrock Rovers), Erin O’Shea (Plymouth Argyle), Eve O’Carroll (Manchester City), Lauryn McCabe (Shamrock Rovers)
Forwards: Rebecca Devereux (Shelbourne), Katie Lawlee (Treaty United), Katie O’Reilly (Shamrock Rovers), Hannah O’Brien (Shelbourne), Hazel Donegan (Athlone Town), Sorcha Melia (Shamrock Rovers), Aoibhe Brennan (Shelbourne) INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES
Wednesday, August 30 | Poland v Ireland, Estadio Muncipal Dr Américo Couto, Mealhada, Portugal, KO 15:00Saturday, September 2 | Scotland v Ireland, Estadio Municipal Sergio Conceição, Traveiro, Portugal, KO 15:00Tuesday, September 5 | Portugal v Ireland, Estadio Municpal Engenheiro Silvio Henriques Cerveira, Anadia, Portugal KO 11:00 UEFA EUROPEAN WU17 CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERSThursday, October 12 | Norway v Ireland, Venue/KO TBC Sunday, October 15 | Ireland v Iceland, Venue/KO TBC Wednesday, October 18 | Poland v Ireland, Venue/KO TBC
