Ireland U19s fall short despite brave effort in Limerick 

In front of 1,512 spectators at Markets Field, Dave Connell's team produced an impressive performance but an own goal saw them come up short.

Ireland's Rebecca Watkins is tackled by Tara Bourne of England. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Republic of Ireland 0 England 1

The Republic of Ireland’s Women's U19s fell to a 1-0 defeat to England in their opening UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round game.