Message from Alfie Wylie – International Womens Manager
Just to keep you updated on the European Championship Mini Group draws for the U17’s and U19’s for 2010.
U17 Group comprises -:
Czech Republic
Republic of Ireland
Macedonia
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland will host this competition.
Dates for the games 16th, 18th +21st October.
U19
Romania
Czech Republic
Turkey
Northern Ireland
Czech Republic will host this competition
Dates for games to be confirmed but will be played between 11th – 16th September
Both squads have got very tough draws but the U17’s hosting their group is fantastic news for us.
This will be the first time we have hosted a major Women’s tournament and it will greatly raise the profile of the Womens game in N.Ireland.
With the ROI in the group this will attract supporters from the Republic and will mean media coverage throughout Ireland.
The ROI coaches recently told me that this was the best U17 group they had ever had.
These draws along with the existing Senior WWC games and the U15 Schoolgirl Development games in Scotland in April have now added to what will be in 2010 a very busy but exciting time for everyone involved in Girls and Women’s football.
Now the hard work really begins as it is important that all the squads win games and hopefully make progress in their groups.
Alfie (Wylie)
