Ireland girls seek the crowning glory

THE Republic of Ireland will be hoping to cap their fantastic run in the European U17 Championship by overcoming last year’s beaten finalists, Spain at the in the final at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland tonight.

Noel King’s ‘Girls in Green’ dethroned European champions Germany on Tuesday courtesy of a stunning strike from defender, Megan Campbell and the manager has insisted that while the result stunned the super powers in Europe, his side remain fully focused on their main objective – to win the final.

King said: “As soon as the final whistle went in the semi-final, everybody’s mood changed. We spent 24 hours up in the air. It is a marvellous achievement and there’s no point trying to dampen the enthusiasm. However, after that semi-final victory, the whole squad have got straight back to work on the training ground as they are so hungry to win this title.