The draws for Round 2 of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying for the Women's Under-19s and Under-17s took place in Nyon with the Republic of Ireland discovering their respective opponents.
A trip to Norway is ahead for the Ireland Women's Under-19s after they were drawn into Group A1 alongside the mini tournament hosts as well as Germany and Croatia. Following a draw with Poland and a win over Northern Ireland, Dave Connell's team qualified for the next round as they chase a spot in the finals tournament in Belgium.𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃 | UEFA WU19 EURO QUALIFYING #IRLWU19 🇮🇪 discover opponents for Round 2
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The Ireland Women's Under-17s were the first team drawn into Group A5 with France, Italy and Kosovo following them. France will host the mini tournament from March 21-29 next year.
James Scott's team topped their group in Round 1 following wins over Finland and Northern Ireland. Now their focus will turn to getting through the next round in order to reach the finals tournament in Estonia next summer. UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round 2 Wednesday, April 5 | Germany v Republic of Ireland Saturday, April 8 | Norway v Republic of Ireland Tuesday, April 11 | Republic of Ireland v CroatiaUEFA Women's Under-17 European Championship Qualifying Round 2 Thursday, March 23 | Republic of Ireland v Kosovo Sunday, March 26 | Republic of Ireland v Italy Wednesday, March 29 | France v Republic of Ireland *Venues and kick-off times to be confirmed in due course