Noel King names Irish squad for Euro qualifier

Noel King names women's squad for Euro qualifier

Republic of Ireland manager Noel King has named a squad of seventeen players for the European Women's Championship qualifier against Bosnia Herzegovenia on May 18.


King is optimistic about the Republic's chances of success in a group which also includes Croatia, Romania, Romania and Malta.


Ireland have yet to qualify to play in UEFA Category 1 since the introduction of two categories some years ago but following an extensive recruitment drive for players and an excellent preparation programme King feels the Republic have never been better placed to make the breakthrough this time.


The squad is:


Sharon Boyle (Shamrock Rovers), Emma Byrne (Arsenal), Marie Curtin (Lifford), Stefanie Curtis (Bristol Rovers), Ronnie Gibbons (Fulham), Ciara Grant (Arsenal), Laura Hislop (Predators FC, Belfast), Sonya Hughes (Predators FC, Belfast), Jennifer Kett (Christian Brothers Univ., Memphis), Grainne Kierans (Charlton Athletic), Michele O'Brien (Arsenal), Elaine O'Connor (Hofstra Univ., New York), Olivia O'Toole (Shamrock Roves), Claire Scanlan (Leeds United), Denise Thomas (Central Connecticut State Univ., USA), Caroline Thorpe (Leeds United), Yvonne Treacy (Arsenal).


Manager : Noel King.


Meanwhile, The draws for the WFAI Senior Cup 2003 & the WFAI Under-18 Cup 2003 have been made.

WFAI National Cups Draw


WFAI SENIOR CUP 2003
Round 1 (on or before 8th June)


A; Rathfarnam Utd v Dundalk City
B; Lifford v Cam Celtic
C; Bank of Ireland v UCD


Quarter-Finals (on or before 22nd June)

Winners C v St Catherines
Shamrock Rovers v Winners A
Templeogue Utd v Winners B
Benefica v Peamount


Semi-finals will be drawn on June 14th and played on/before 13/07/03. The final will be played on 10th August.


WFAI UNDER-18 CUP 2003
Round 1

A; Dundalk City v Peamount


Round 2
B; Straide & Foxford v Bealnamulla
C; Lifford v Benefica
D; Raheeny Utd v Ballinrobe
E; Ballina Town v Keadue Rovers
F; Boca Juniors v Templeogue
G; Wilton v Winners A
H; Finn Valley v Eureka
I; Lakeside Celtic v Piltown


Quarter-Finals

Winners B v Winners E
Winners D v Winners C
Winners G v Winners I
Winners F v Winners H


Semi-finals will be drawn on 26th July and played on/before August 3rd.




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