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Alfie pleased with Under-17 displays

Alfie Wylie has spoken of the ‘work ethic and bond’ that saw his Northern Ireland Under-17 side
scored two impressive victories against Everton in Liverpool.
It was the final training camp prior to the squad being selected to compete in the UEFA U17
tournament in Israel, with Wylie and his staff bringing 24 players in total to Merseyside, all of whom
got game time over the two fixtures.
Linfield’s Lucy Johnston bagged the only goal of the game in the first victory against an
Everton U19/21 side boasting a number of England squad players, with ten minutes to go, with the
team following up that with a 3-1 victory a few days later. Northern Ireland took the lead through
Ballyclare’s Amy Kerr before being pegged back, but two early second half goals from her club
teammate, Grace Montgomery, and Antrim Rovers’ Kascie Weir fended off a spirited performance
by the Toffees.
“The players were resolute, resilient and thoroughly professional throughout,” said Wylie. “A
lot of questions were asked of them over the two games but the response given was just what I was
after. Two back to back wins is really satisfying.
“The hospitality afforded to us by Everton was excellent and were delighted to take in their
senior women’s game against Reading during our stay.”
Another of Wylie’s U15 teams, the Northern Ireland development squad, played their
Scottish counterparts on Saturday night in Larne, losing 6-3.
“This was a really entertaining game,” said Wylie, “and shows the quality and level of football
being developed at this level and these players will be available for the selection for the upcoming
Bob Docherty tournament in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England this coming April.”
(irishfa.com)
Lincolnshire Lionesses leadership course
With UEFA Women's EURO 2022 almost upon us, the female game in Lincolnshire growing all the
time and the need for volunteers ever increasing, Lincolnshire FA, alongside the Barclays Girls
Football School Partnerships, are delighted to share theiur latest opportunity for aspiring female
leaders: The Lincolnshire Lionesses.
This opportunity includes an online and totally free of charge leadership course that has
been developed by the Youth Sport Trust and The FA through the Girls’ Football School
Partnerships of Greater Lincolnshire, who have provided quality content to give the best available
leadership training to girls aged 14+. It is also been supported by influential names such as Football
League manager Danny Cowley. There will be the opportunity to gain qualifications as well as
progress to national training and only requires a few hours of commitment!
This programme runs across Lincolnshire to give females, aged 14+, the opportunity to
improve their skills, knowledge and understanding of female sports development in Lincolnshire
and be a role model to other females. This training will help them to be able to deliver activities,
along with opportunities to network with like-minded leaders across Greater Lincolnshire. Girls
involved in this programme could, if they wanted to, also follow the county and national
programmes and attend further events and training.
The Lincolnshire Lionesses programme has been developed to understand the skills and
personal qualities of different, varying roles that you may come across in a sports career. They will
have the opportunity to complete the FA Playmaker Award, which will help improve your
confidence on and off the pitch.
Anybody that signs up to the course by Monday 28th February and subsequently completes
the course will go into a prize draw to win one of these incredible prizes:
● 3 x full sponsorship for an Introduction to Football (previously Level 1) Coaching Course
● An FA Girls Leadership Kit Package
All of those that complete the course will receive a Lincolnshire Lionesses t-shirt.
(Source: www.lincolnshirefa.com)
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