FAI: REPORT | WU16 5-0 Faroe Islands

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In the first of two International Friendly games between the sides, it was the*home team who took advantage early on with DLR Waves midfielder Kelly netting after just seven minutes.
Cutting in from the right side, Kelly latched onto a through pass from club-mate Anna Butler to take a touch and then finish superbly with her left foot to make it 1-0.
Kelly was celebrating again on 20 minutes when she got in front of her marker at the back post to divert a cross from the left wing into the back of the Faroes net.
Ireland got their third goal on 75 minutes when Leah McGrath confidently slotted a penalty kick straight down the middle after Ava Mullins was fouled inside the area.
Aisling Meehan scored an excellent goal on 84 minutes when she reacted quickly to a poor clearance by the visitors and rifled a right-footed effort in from distance.
The scoring was wrapped up by McGrath when she got her second just a minute later when the Wexford Youths forward spun off her marker inside the area and unleashed a shot that went in off the post.
The teams will meet again on Thursday in Home Farm FC and Head Coach Megan Smyth-Lynch will be asking for more of the same from her players, in terms of performance and result.
Ireland: Laura Fanning; Kate Jones (Katie Ray 65), Abigail Bradshaw (Michaela Hand 55), Chloe Wallace (Kaitlyn Delahunty 15), Aiblinn Cotter (Kya McKenna 65); Lauren Bowe (Heather Loomes 55), Finley Newell (Ava Mullins 55); Ella Kelly (Madison McGuane 70), Beatrice Silickaite (Sarah McCaffrey 65), Mary Hartofilis (Aisling Meehan 70); Anna Butler (Leah McGrath 70).
Faroe Islands: Rannva vio Streym; Ronja Ragnarsdottir Trier, Halla Morgan Ejdesgaard, Leona Kjaerbaek Djurhuus, Silja Ragnarsdottir Trier, Elisbet Norooy Vihelmsen, Sara Kristiansen, Tora Vatnhamar Olsen, Valbjorg Davidsen, Ranja Joensen, Hansina Nesa.
Referee: Sarah Dyas.



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Under 16 Womens


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Introduction:
Braces from Ella Kelly and Leah McGrath helped Ireland Women's Under-16s to a 5-0 victory over Faroe Islands at Weavers Park, Drogheda.




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