Heather Payne playing for the Ireland U15 Schools team.

Ballinasloes heather named in ireland u16 soccer squad

Published: Tue 17 Feb 2015, 1:38 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Feb 2015, 1:44 PM

Heather Payne from Ballinasloe has been named in the Republic of Ireland squad for this week’s UEFA WU16 Development Tournament in Dublin.

Heather now plays for Galway outfit Salthill Devon, having previously played for Ballinasloe Town in the Athlone District Schoolboy/Girl League.

Head Coach Sharon Boyle named her squad today (Tuesday), and the Irish girls will meet their counterparts from Austria, Denmark and Czech Republic over four days. Their first fixture is against the Czechs this Friday at Gannon Park, Malahide (2pm).

Ireland will then meet the Austrians on Saturday at Home Farm FC’s Whitehall (4pm). The Irish will complete the tournament against the Danes on Monday at Gannon Park (11am).

Boyle’s side beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in a preparation game in Oriel Park last month so they will enter the tournament this week in positive form.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WOMEN’S U16s:

Naoisha McAloon (Peamount Utd)
Sophie Lenehan (Ballindaggin Utd)
Chloe Connolly (Nenagh AFC)
Jade Reddy (Shelbourne FC)
Tara Mannix (Regional Utd)
Danielle Burke (Passage AFC)
Isobel Finnegan (Peamount Utd)
Zoe Green (Lagan Harps)
Leah Reybet-Degat (Shelbourne FC)
Lynn Craven (Shelbourne FC)
Rachel Baynes (Castlebar Celtic)
Alex Kavanagh (Shelbourne FC)
Tara O’Gorman (Douglas Hall)
Lauren Kelly (Peamount Utd)
Ciana Brogan (Lagan Harps)
Caoimhe Walsh (Lagan Harps)
Niamh Sheehan (St Joseph's)
Heather Payne (Salthill Devon)
Nicole Plunkett (Shelbourne FC)
Leanne Kiernan (Shelbourne FC)