Women's squad named for Student Games

The Irish women’s football squad for the World University Games in Korea in August has now been finalised.

The team played in a warm-up tournament in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland last weekend which involved eight teams including teams from Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

The Irish Universities won the event defeating Liverpool FC in the final 2-1 with both goals coming from Maz Sweeney.

The 22nd Summer Universiade to be held in Daegu, Kore, and will bring together approximately 11,000 athletes from 170 countries to compete in a wide range of sports from August 21 to August 31.

Republic of Ireland: (College Team & Summer Club Team)

Deirdre Callanan (Cork Institute of Technology & Wilton FC, Cork), Sinead Coakley (Institute of Technology Sligo & University College Dublin), Katrina Connolly (Institute of Technology Sligo & Gurteen Celtic, Sligo), Niamh Connolly (University College Dublin & University College Dublin), Catherine Cooke (College of Commerce, Cork & Wilton FC, Cork), Susie Cunningham (Bangor University, Wales & Ashe Rovers, Galway), Dolores Deasley (Hofstra University, New York & New York Magic), Sinead Forde (University College Cork & Wilton FC, Cork), Emma Griffin (Waterford Institute of Technology & Benfica, Waterford), Louise Henchy (University Limerick & Lifford FC, Ennis, Co Clare), Rachel Jenkins (University College Dublin & University College Dublin), Sheena Kearney (Institute of Technology Sligo & Cloonmany, Co Donegal), Jennifer Kett (Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tenn, USA & Shamrock Rovers), Julie Kirwan (University Limerick & Skeid, Norway), Val Mulcahy (University Limerick & Wilton FC, Cork), Michele O'Brien (Florida International University, Miami & Arsenal FC, England), Elaine O'Connor (Hofstra University, New York & Shamrock Rovers), Mazarello Sweeney (Institute of Technology Sligo & Fanad United).

Manager: Myles Kelly

Coach: Jason Carey