Ireland women U19s qualify for Euro finals

Joy Ralph's goal was enough to see off Austria

Ireland Women's Under 19s Pic via FAI

Ireland Women's Under 19s have qualified for the UEFA European Championships for the first time since 2014.

After beating Iceland 4-1 in their opening Group A2 game, the Girls in Green overcame Austria 1-0 on Saturday to qualify for the finals tournament in Lithuania.

A second-half goal from Shamrock Rovers forward Joy Ralph proved to be the difference in a game where both teams had a player sent off - Freya Healy picking up two yellow cards late on.

Ireland qualify with a game to spare, with Croatia still to play.

This is the second time that Head Coach Dave Connell has led a WU19 squad to a Euros.

Ireland dominated the game and showed their quality with Ralph's goal on 50 minutes.

Ireland: Katie Keane; Meabh Russell, Kate Thompson, Aoife Kelly, Eve Dossen, Jodie Loughrey; Sophie Morrin (Freya Healy 71), Jess Fitzgerald; Ellen Dolan, Joy Ralph (Rola Olusola 83), Lia O’Leary (Hannah Healy 69).