King names Irish under-17 World Cup squad

Republic of Ireland women's under-17 manager, Noel King has announced a 21-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup which will take place in Trinidad and Tobago from 2-25 September.

Speaking at the squad announcement, Republic of Ireland manager, King said, 'We travel to Fort Lauderdale for a week long training camp and I think the games against tournament hosts, Trinidad and Tobago and New Zealand will give us a real taste of what to expect when the tournament kicks-off in September.

'We will be playing in conditions similar to that of Trinidad and Tobago while gaining experience against teams from two different continents. Preparation for the World Cup has been ideal but we are obviously very disappointed with the injury sustained to midfielder, Niamh McLaughlin which rules her out of contention,' he said.

Ireland will play their first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup game against South American side, Brazil on Monday, 6 September, before facing Canada on Thursday, 9 September with both games taking place at the Larry Gomes Stadium in Trinidad.

King's team will complete their Group 4 fixtures against Ghana at the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Tobago on 13 September.

Ireland's preparations for the tournament included a tri-nations cup victory over England and Denmark last weekend in Manchester while the delegation will now travel to Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday.

Republic of Ireland women's under-17 squad for the World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago:

Grace Moloney, Ciara O’Brien, Megan Campbell, Jessica Gleeson, Jennifer Byrne, Ciara Grant, Aileen Gilroy, Dora Gorman, Zoe Boyd, Denise O’Sullivan, Siobhan Killeen, Stacie Donnelly, Rianna Jarrett, Tanya Kennedy, Kerry Glynn, Amanda Budden, Claire Shine Harriet Scott, Rebecca Kearney, Jillian Maloney, Emma Hansberry