How Ireland reached the UEFA Under 19 Women's European Championships

Qualifying for a first ever appearance at the UEFA Under 19 Women’s European Championships is a feat that Republic of Ireland supporters should not take lightly.

With only eight teams making it to the finals in Norway, Dave Connell’s team progressed when traditional powerhouse nations such as France and Germany tripped up.

Now, as they prepare for three key group games – against Spain, England, and Sweden – here is a look at how they joined Europe’s elite in the summer’s big competition.

STATISTICS

UEFA European Championship campaigns

Full UEFA competition record

2014 Qualifying

PLAYERS – 2014 QUALIFYING

Appearances

6 – Chloe Mustaki, Lauren Dwyer, Amy O’Connor, Clare Shine

5 – Ciara O’Connell

4 – Ciara Rossiter

3 – Grace Maloney, Courtney Brosnan, Shauna Newman, Keeva Keenan, Savanna McCarthy, Grace Wright, Gemma McGuinness, Megan Connolly, Shannon Carson, Sarah Rowe, Katie McCabe

2 – Amber Barrett, Aisling Frawley, Rachel Doyle

1 – Emily Cahill, Lisa Casserly, Jessica Gargan

Goals

5 – Clare Shine

4 – Katie McCabe

1 – Shauna Newman, Chloe Mustaki, Shannon Carson, Sarah Rowe, Amy O’Connor

Attempts On Target

15 – Clare Shine

9 – Katie McCabe

4 – Megan Connolly, Shauna Newman

Assists

2 – Shauna Newman, Clare Shine

1 – Chloe Mustaki, Gemma McGuinness, Amy O’Connor

Clean Sheets

3 – Courtney Brosnan

1 – Jillian Maloney

Yellow Cards

2 – Keeva Keenan

1 – Sarah Rowe, Katie McCabe

Fouls Suffered

13 – Clare Shine

10 – Katie McCabe

8 – Amy O’Connor

FIXTURES

UEFA European Championship Finals

15/07/2014: Republic of Ireland v Spain (UKI Arena, Jessheim, Norway; KO 6pm Irish Time)

18/07/2014: England v Republic of Ireland (Mjondalen Stadium, Norway; KO 6pm Irish Time)

21/07/2014: Sweden v Republic of Ireland (UKI Arena, Jessheim, Norway; KO 6pm Irish Time)