Sweet Caroline, the official mascot for this summer’s UEFA Women's Under 19 Championship, toured Northern Ireland for 10 days visiting 24 primary schools to gather support for her world record attempt.
Sweet Caroline practiced her skills with the kids ahead of her bid to score more than 16 penalties in 1 minute and break the world record.
The official attempt will take place at the UEFA Women’s Under 19 Championships Opening Ceremony on 8th August at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park, tickets to which are now available via Ticketmaster.
Tournament Director, Sara Booth, commented, “We visited 24 schools in two weeks, that’s more than two a day right across Northern Ireland.
"We want our mascot tour to help girls and boys discover their love of football and encourage them to get involved this summer and support the UEFA Women's Under 19 Championship. It’s our vision that every child in Northern Ireland dreams of one day wearing the green shirt.”
To book tickets for opening ceremony, where the Northern Ireland team will kick off the tournament visit the Ticketmaster website.
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Photo caption: UEFA Women's Mascot Sweet Caroline is greeted by the pupils of Ballymena Primary School.
Video: Sweet Caroline visits St. Vincent de Paul primary school in Belfast.
