Four Treaty United players named in Ireland Women's U19 squad ahead of crucial qualifiers next month

THE Ireland Women's Under-19 squad has been announced for their upcoming UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Qualifiers in April.

Treaty United's Katie Lawlee, Madison McGuane, Clodagh Daly and Kate Jones have been selected to represent the national team next month.

All four players re-signed for the Shannonsiders over the winter period. Limerick duo Madison McGuane and Katie Lawlee re-signed in December with Tipperary native Daly and Clare native Jones re-signing in January of this year. 

The Girls in Green will utilise their experience from Round 1 in this next stage of the competition in the hopes of reaching the finals tournament for the third time.

Sixteen of the 20 players initially selected for the two International Friendlies against Switzerland earlier this month are included here, while DLR Waves forward Aisling Meehan makes the cut after being drafted in as a late replacement for that camp.

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Athlone Town’s Emma Mooney and Treaty United midfielder Madison McGuane step up from the Ireland Women’s Under-17s after featuring in their recent UEFA EURO Qualifiers in Sweden.

The SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division will be heavily represented with 15 players named in the squad, including Treaty United’s Kate Jones who scored in her team’s recent win at home to Waterford.

In order to reach the finals tournament in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ireland will have to come out of a difficult group that includes Germany, France and Slovakia.

The opening two matches will be played in Uhlenkrug, Essen before the final game is staged in the IMS Arena in Velbert.

Ireland WU19 Squad

Goalkeepers: Enya Carthy (New Jersey Institute, USA), Jenna Willoughby (Shelbourne).

Defenders: Kate Jones (Treaty United), Lillie Quinlivan Coulson (Durham), Finley Newell (Classic Elite, USA), Clodagh Daly (Treaty United), Sophie Leonard (Arsenal), Lucy Fitzgerald (Athlone Town).

Midfielders: Ella Kelly (Shamrock Rovers), Katie Lawlee (Treaty United), Aoibhe Brennan (Bohemians), Hannah Healy (Bohemians), Lauren Bowe (Arsenal), Madison McGuane (Treaty United), Emma Mooney (Athlone Town).

Forwards: Hannah O’Brien (Bohemians), Maeve Wollmer (Shelbourne), Della Cowper Gray (Shamrock Rovers), Hazel Donegan (Athlone Town), Aisling Meehan (DLR Waves)

UEFA European WU19 Championship Round 2 Qualifiers:

Friday, April 10 | Ireland WU19 v Germany WU19, Uhlenkrug, Essen, kick-off, 2.30pm
Monday, April 13 | Ireland WU19 v France WU19, Uhlenkrug, Essen, kick-off, 11.00am
Thursday, April 16 | Ireland WU19 v Slovakia WU19, IMS Arena, Velbert, kick-off, 4.00pm