Women's Under 17

The draw for the qualifying round of the 2009 UEFA Championships has been made and Ireland will meet the Faroe Islands, Holland and host nation Turkey in Group Five. The group fixtures will take place between 18th and 23rd October 2008.

Preparations for the qualifying campaign commenced on Sunday 20 July 2008 when the Republic of Ireland played host to Northern Ireland in Mile Bush Park, Castlebar. The home side recorded an emphatic 7-1 victory with goals from Orla Devanney 3, Kirsty Keogh 2, Maria Delahunty and Ciara Grant.

Ireland will participate in a Quadrangular Tournament, hosted by Poland, from 20th August 2008 to 23rd August 2008, with Italy and Russia being the other participants.

Wednesday 20 August 2008 - 16.00 Poland 1-3 Ireland (Devanney 3) and Italy 1-2 Russia
Thursday 21 August 2008 - 16.00 Ireland 0-1 Russia and Poland 0-5 Italy
Saturday 23 August 2008 - 11.00 Italy 0-1 Ireland and 12.30 Russia v Poland

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Russia	3	3	0	0	3	1	9
Ireland	3	2	0	1	4	2	6
Italy	3	1	0	2	6	3	3
Poland	3	0	0	3	1	8	0

The Republic of Ireland Under 17 Women's team is managed by Noel King with assistance from Harry Kenny together with goalkeeping coach Grainne Kierans.

2009 UEFA Qualifying Group 5

	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Faroe Is.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Republic of Ireland Squad

Joanne Byrne	Eureka Kells
Yvonne Cahill	Lakewood Athletic
Megan Campbell	Drogheda United
Naomi Carrol	Lifford
Sinead Crotty (G)	CFC United (USA)
Maria Delahunty	Benfica, Waterford
Orla Devanney	Ballina Town
Katherine Flood	Dundalk
Ciara Grant	Kilmacrennan Celtic
Maria Harrington	Westport United
Tanya Kennedy	Finn Valley
Kirsty Keogh	St Catherines
Bronagh Kerins	Strand Celtic
Rosanne Maguire	Stella Maris
Niamh McLaughlin	Greencastle
Rachel Mullins	Wilton United
Ciara O'Brien	Tramore AFC
Rebecca Walsh	Salthill Devon