Olivia Smartt to Captain FAI Schools International Team

The squad shows five of last year’s squad who played in Wales with Olivia Smartt and Jessica Gleeson in defence, Ciara Grant and Dora Gorman in the centre and Rebecca Kearney up front:

Smartt will lead out her charges on Friday in a bid to retain this coveted title: The Irish have won the tournament three times since its inception in 2002: The girls won the opening event in Ballymena and also won in 2005 when the event returned to the North and then again for the third time last year in Wales:  

Scotland is the only other nation to have won the title and they last won it in 2006 so they will be seeking to avenge last year’s defeat to Ireland:

The girls take on Scotland in the opening game of this competition on Friday 11 April (1pm): They will be looking to make a positive start to their campaign as they face Wales on Saturday (1pm) and Northern Ireland on Sunday (11:30am):

The trophy is named after Bob Docherty who has served Scottish Schools and the International Schools Football Board (SAFB) with distinction for many years:

Republic of Ireland Panel:

1: Niamh Mailey, Deele College, Raphoe

2: Joanna Byrne, Eureka Kells

3: Olivia Smartt, Mount Sackville, Dublin

4: Jessica Gleeson, St: Angela’s Waterford

5: Megan Campbell, Our Lady’s College, Greenhills, Drogheda

6:  Ciara Grant, Loreto Convent, Letterkenny

7:  Niamh O’Dea, Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Clare

8:  Dora Gorman, Taylor’s Hill, Galway

9: Tanya Kennedy, St: Columba’s College, Donegal

10:  Rebecca Kearney, St: Angela’s College, Cork

11: Stacey Freyne, Balla Secondary School, Mayo

12:  Avril Kilkelly, Sacred Heart School, Westport

13:  Erica Cahill, Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun

14: Ciara O’Brien, St: Angela’s, Waterford

15: Aileen Gilroy, St: Patrick’s College, Mayo

16:  Emer Cassidy, Scoil Iosa, Malahide

17:  Kellie Allen, Eurkea Kells

18:  Kate Keaney, Abbey Vocational School, Donegal

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Michael Gallagher, Manager, Summerhill College, Athlone

Margaret Mulhall, Assistant Manager, Moville Community School

Dave Collins, Coach, Alexandra College, Dublin

Ian Cary, Goalkeeping Coach, FAI Development Officer for Schools

Jacqui Given, Physiotherapist

Dr: Fionnuala Quigley, Team Doctor

Fixtures:

Friday 11^th April

1pm                 Rep: of Ireland v: Scotland

3pm                 Northern Ireland v: Wales

Saturday 12^th April

1pm                 Rep: of Ireland v: Wales

3pm                 Scotland v: Northern Ireland

Sunday 13^th April

10am               Scotland v: Wales

11:30am          Rep: of Ireland v: Northern Ireland