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Wednesday 19 Feb 2025
WU16s to take part in development tournament in Malta

Northern Ireland’s Women’s Under-16 squad will be taking part in a UEFA development tournament in Malta next month.

They are set to face Latvia, Ghana and the Maltese in the four-team mini tournament, which is being staged at the Centenary Stadium in Ta’Qali.

WU16s head coach Danielle McDowell Tuffey, who will be assisted by Julie Nelson, has selected a 20-player squad to make the trip.

The Malta Football Association has not yet confirmed the fixtures, however the match days will be 4, 6 and 9 March.

The Northern Ireland WU16 squad for the UEFA development tournament at Ta’Qali is as follows:

Goalkeepers – Sophie Glover and Zara McAvoy (both Crusaders Strikers), Madison Bell (Linfield Women).

Defenders – Chloe Beckinsale, Daisy Moore, Lily-Brooke Wallace and Holly Hilton (all Crusaders Strikers), Grace Campbell (Lisburn Rangers).

Midfielders – Charlotte Havern, Mirjana Karrabecaj and Lauren Morrison (all Linfield Women), Heidi Curran and Emilee Leacock (both Crusaders Strikers).

Forwards – Ava Hurl, Ruby Adair, Abbie Smyth, Aoife Gargan and Grace McAllister (all Linfield Women), Maja Stachura and Charlotte Flanagan (both Crusaders Strikers).