Two Laois players named in Republic of Ireland U-19 Women’s squad ahead of busy schedule

Two Laois teenagers have been named in the latest Republic of Ireland U-19 Women’s squad.

Portarlington’s Della Doherty and Clonaslee’s Emily Corbet have made Head Coach Dave Connell’s 26-player squad.

The group will base themselves in Limerick for two training camps in August.

Fresh from beating Northern Ireland in two friendly games in June, Ireland are continuing preparations for their UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championship qualifiers in October and these training camps will help Connell identify players for those key games.

There will also be a four-team mini tournament in Portugal in September, but the focus will firstly be on the two four-day training spells in Limerick.

Emily Corbet plays as a striker with Athlone Town in the Women’s National League and recently scored an audacious chip in a league game against Peamount United. 

Defender Doherty recently transferred from Peamount United to Wexford Youths and her new team sit just one point behind her old team in the table.

She missed the Northern Ireland friendlies as they clashed with her Leaving Cert but is back on board now.

Head Coach Connell said: “We were happy with our performances against Northern Ireland in June, even though we were missing a couple of players.

“This training camp, broken up into two spells, gives us time to work with a larger selection of players and shape our squad going forward.

“We appreciate that this is a busy period for the players but it’s important that we make the most of every opportunity to get on the pitch and work together.

“That is why these camps have been arranged and why we will be heading to Portugal in September.

“We’re under no illusion just how difficult our Qualifying Group is with England, Northern Ireland and Switzerland, so we have to be ready to meet those challenges head on.

“We feel that we have a talented group of players, but nothing is won on talent alone, we have to earn everything that we get.

“It has been a busy period with our coaching staff and scouts travelling all around the country to monitor players at underage level, in the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League and the EA SPORTS Women’s National Underage League.

“A number of players are likely to be added to the second of our two training camps.

“It’s also important that we continue to follow Government & Sport Ireland protocols around COVID-19 to ensure everyone remains safe.

“We fully acknowledge the allowances given to us to host these training camps and we will make the most of the time that we have together.”

Republic of Ireland Women’s Under-19 Squad

Goalkeepers: Rugile Askalnyte (DLR Waves), Ciara Glackin (Athlone Town), Summer Lawless (Peamount United)
Defenders: Abby Tuthill (Shamrock Rovers), Jenna Slattery (Treaty United), Therese Kinnevey (Galway WFC), Della Doherty (Wexford Youths), Jessie Stapleton (Shelbourne), Chloe McCarthy (DLR Waves), Saoirse Healy (Galway WFC), Eve O’Sullivan (Treaty United), Shauna Brennan (Galway WFC)

Midfielders: Aoibheann Clancy (Wexford Youths), Melissa O’Kane (Athlone Town), Eva Mangan (Cork City), Kate O’Dowd (Peamount United), Teegan Lynch (Sion Swifts), Muireann Devaney (Athlone Town), Marie Reynolds (Shamrock Rovers), Nicola McNamara (Galway WFC)

Forwards: Aoife Horgan (Treaty United), Rebecca Watkins (Peamount United), Erin McLaughlin (Sion Swifts), Emily Corbet (Athlone Town), Kelly Leahy (Cork City), Kerry Brown (Sion Swifts)

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