UEFA U19 Women’s European Championship finals:

Clare Shine has been tipped for football greatness since Noel King included her in his World Cup squad at just 15, but the Cork native was close to missing tonight’s U19 Uefa finals opener against Spain in Oslo (6pm Irish time).

The Republic of Ireland have been handed a tough task after being drawn to face 2009 winners England, 2012 victors Sweden and Spain in Group B of the Uefa Women’s U19 Championship finals in Norway this summer.