Northern Ireland will to host a four-team Women’s Under-19 tournament next month, which England, France and the US will also compete in.
This tournament is to be held from 18th-23rd October in preparations for the European Championships that Northen Ireland will hold in August 2017.
The matches will take place across Northen Ireland in different stadiums: Ballymena Showgrounds, Mourneview Park in Lurgan, Portdown’s Shamrock Park and the National Stadium in Belfast, so the teams will get the feel of the championship final which will no doubt be scattered across the country.
Both England and France have qualified for the U18 Championship final, France have won it four times and England have managed the title once in 2009. The US outfit will no doubt be looking to gain themselves a place in the first squad who are currently the World Champions so the six day competition will offer a challenge to all squads involved.
The fixtures are as follows:
Tuesday 18th October
England vs USA @ Ballymena, KO 14:00 BST
Northern Ireland vs France @ Ballymena, KO 19:30
Thursday 20th October
France vs USA @ Mourneview Park, KO 12:00
Northern Ireland vs England @ Shamrock Park, KO 19:30
Saturday 23rd October
France vs England @ Windsor Park, KO 12:00
USA v Northen Ireland @ Windsor Park, KO 16:30
