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Northern Ireland Under-15 squad revealed

The Northern Ireland Women’s Under-15 squad which will be competing in this year’s Bob Docherty Tournament 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 14 April (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 17 April. 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:

Anna Roberts Blessed Trinity College, Belfast

Saskia McLaughlin Glengormley Integrated College

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, Derry-Londonderry

Caitlin Shields Grosvenor Grammar, Belfast

Autumn Edgar Craigavon Senior High

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

Abigail Curley Blessed Trinity College

Ellie Tohill Grosvenor Grammar

Annarose Robinson St Catherine’s College, Armagh

Ella Wasson Lisneal College, Derry-Londonderry

(irishfa.com)