Shine blasts Irish to victory

Women’s U19 finals

Dave Connell’s side, set up in a 4-3-3 formation, dominated play and stretched Spain regularly. But they exhaled a sigh of relief when Sonia Fraile’s overhead only struck the post.

Ireland responded by going close with Megan Connolly’s free-kick from 30 yards out whistling over the crossbar before Shine twice fired just off target to finish the first half on a high.