Ballymackey’s Daly selected on ROI Schools squad

Ballymackey FC’s Clodagh Daly has been selected on the Republic of Ireland Schools squad who travel to Newcastle in England next weekend for a five-day tournament.

This season, an extended squad enjoyed two challenge games against Northern Ireland last month in which Daly appeared on both occasions, along with fellow Tipperary native Leah McGrath for St Anne’s Secondary School, Tipperary Town.

The Republic of Ireland will be confident going into their opening game against England on Monday, 11th April. The Republic will then face Northern Ireland the following day. Depending on results in the two groups, there will be the play-offs on Thursday morning. The Republic of Ireland will be anticipating that they’ll be in the hunt for silverware as the competition draws to a conclusion.

Republic of Ireland Under 15 Girls Schools squad: Cache Crumlish (Carndonagh CS), Orlaith Doherty (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Keeva Flynn (St. Mary’s SS, Ballina), Emma Duffy (Davitt College, Castlebar), Emily Fitzgerald (Coláiste Iognaid, Galway), Clodagh Fitzgerald (Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig), Chloe Wallace (Coláiste Nano Nagle, Limerick), Emma Meaney (Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally), Clodagh Daly (St. Mary’s SS, Nenagh), Leah McGrath (St. Anne’s SS, Tipperary), Amy Tierney (John the Baptist CS, Hospital), Kiera Sena (Coláiste an Chraoibín, Fermoy), Shauna Sheahan (Mount Mercy College, Cork), Annie O’Brien (Assumption SS, Walkinstown), Lucy O’Rourke (St. Mary’s College, Naas), Kayla Maguire (Kingswood CC), Hannah Healy (Holy Faith SS, Clontarf), Lauryn McCabe (Tallaght CS)

Management: Head Coach - Richard Berkeley (Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh); Coach - Katie McCarthy (Coláiste na Toirbhírte, Bandon), Coach - Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana); GK Coach - Emmet Peyton (St. Muredach’s College, Ballina), Kit Person - Tessa Mullins (Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew), Performance Analyst - Aoife Gibbons (IT Tralee), Physio - Denise Callaghan.