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Galway duo make Irish U-18 European Team

03 June 2009

Galway hockey club players Lynsey Trainor and Emily Molloy have both been confirmed on Mary Logue's Irish U-18 team that will participate in the U-18 European Youth Nations Championships from the 6th to the 11th of July this summer. While this is not new ground for Lynsey Trainor who already represented Ireland at the U-16 European Youth Nations championships last year in the De Hague Holland where the Irish U-16 finished 4th, it will be Emily Molloy's first ever experience of European action for the young Galway keeper. The two girls from Galway complete a five man contingent from Connacht reflecting again the excellent development work happening within the provenice. Commenting about the final selection of the squad Irish Head coach Mary Logue described it as

"Following difficult decisions given the quality of players in the training panel, I am very pleased to announce the squad of 18 that will travel to Belgium for the European Youth Nations Championships in Nivelles. The commitment shown by the players has been fantastic to date, especially given that a number of the training panel are currently preparing for exams. I look forward to fine tuning our preparation over the next five weeks which will be helped by our international games against England in Manchester and against Scotland in Dublin in late June."

Full squad details are below with the schedule also

SQUAD                         SCHOOL & CLUB

Sammy Jo Greer (GK)    Coleraine and Ballymoney

Emilie Molloy (GK)         Colaiste Iognaid and Galway

Niamh Atcheler              St Andrews College and Hermes

Natalie Barr                   Lurgan and Lurgan

Naomi Carroll                 St Patricks Comprehensive and Catholic Institute

Katie Codyre                 Colaiste Iognaid and Greenfields

Deirdre Duke                 Alexander College and Hermes

Brenda Flannery (Captain) Colaiste Iognaid and Greenfields

Orla Fox                        Mount Sackville and Pembroke Wanderers

Sarah Greene                Loreto Foxrock and Hermes

Hannah Matthews          Loreto Beaufort and Loreto

Ali Meeke High              School and Loreto

Anna Mae Morton          Royal School Armagh and Armagh

Dora Gorman                 Taylors Hill and Greenfields

Gillian Pinder                 St Andrews College and Hermes

Vanessa Surgeoner        Ballyclare and Randalstown

Lynsey Trainor               Colaiste Iognaid and Galway

Chloe Watkins               St Andrews College and Hermes

Coach: Mary Logue

Asst Coach: Richie Malone

Manager: Sinead McDonnell

Match Schedule:
Pool A: England; Ireland; Belgium; France

Pool B: Netherlands; Germany; Lithuania; Russia

Monday 6^th July

16.30                Ireland               v           Belgium

Tuesday 7^th July

16.30                Ireland               v           France

Wednesday 8^th July

18.30                Ireland               v           England

Thursday 9^th July         REST DAY

Friday 10^th        Classification & Semis

Saturday 11^th   Classification & Finals