THE Northern Ireland Women’s Under-15 squad which will be competing in this year’s Bob Docherty Tournament at Greenisland in April has been announced.
Head coach Stephen Graham has chosen an 18-strong panel for games against England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
The annual Bob Docherty Tournament, run by the Schools’ Association Football International Board (SAFIB), is for Under-15 schoolgirls’ teams, although the respective squads usually feature several players involved in national development set-ups.
It is being staged in Northern Ireland this year, with the games being played at Greenisland FC’s ground in County Antrim and at the nearby Ulster University Jordanstown campus.
Graham, who will be assisted by Jack Little, has chosen players from schools across Northern Ireland in his squad.
Their first game in the tournament is against Scottish Schools on Monday, April 14 (11am) at Greenisland FC, while English Schools and FAI Schools will meet at the same venue later that day (3.30pm).
The teams from Scotland and the Republic of Ireland will then face each other at Greenisland FC the following day at 11am, while Northern Ireland and England will battle it out at the same venue later that day (3.30pm).
The final set of games are due to be staged two days later on Thursday, April 17. Both games will have a 10.30am kick-off. The English Schools v Scottish Schools match will be played at UUJ, while Greenisland FC will host the Northern Ireland v FAI Schools encounter.
The Northern Ireland Women’s U15 squad for the four-team tournament features:
Goalkeepers: Anna Roberts (Blessed Trinity College, Belfast), Saskia McLaughlin (Glengormley Integrated College).
Defenders: Sara Devany (Regent House, Newtownards), Ellie-Mae Turner (City of Armagh High School), Sasha Cowan (Sale Grammar, England), Grace Steele (Magherafelt High School), Anayah Lee (Thornhill College, L’derry), Caitlin Shields (Grosvenor Grammar, Belfast), Autumn Edgar (Craigavon Senior High).
Midfielders: Grace Pinkerton (Blackwater Integrated College, Downpatrick), Anna Smyth (Dalriada Grammar, Ballymoney), Grace Guest (Our Lady and St Patrick’s College Knock, Belfast), Grace Murray (Parkhall Integrated College, Antrim), Charley McMullan (Belfast Model School for Girls).
Forwards: Abigail Curley (Blessed Trinity College), Ellie Tohill (Grosvenor Grammar), Annarose Robinson (St Catherine’s College, Armagh), Ella Wasson (Lisneal College, L’derry).
