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WSS: Stourbridge are on a great form and have pulled clear at the top, do you
think that the chasing teams will be able to reel them in?
BH: The league is very competitive and anyone can beat anyone on their day. It’s a long
season and there’s plenty of football left to play. Our aim is to take it game by game and
accumulate as many points as possible to finish as high up the table as we can.
Our thanks to Becky! Photo - GL Reach Photography

Northern Ireland senior women’s team were recognised for their historic achievements at
UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 at a Stormont reception last week. Communities Minister Deirdre
Hargey MLA hosted manager Kenny Shiels and members of the squad who took part in the
tournament in England in July. She took the opportunity to praise the players and staff
following the team’s first ever major tournament and highlighted the legacy created for women
in sport in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan along with Simone Magill and Joely Andrews
took part in a panel discussion about their experiences in Southampton where the team was
based and the importance of inspiring a new generation to participate in football.
Midfielder Andrews said: "It’s like we say, if you can’t see it, you can’t be it. The fact young
girls now have role models to look up to and seeing women play professional football is massive.
If we’re there for people to look up to and the pathway is there, then we can keep growing the
game of girls’ and women’s football.”
Irish Football Association Chief Executive Patrick Nelson expressed the importance of
investment to develop women’s football in Northern Ireland.
He said: "I would like to thank the Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey MLA for hosting
and Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA as well as Health Minister Robin Swann MLA for
co-sponsoring this special event to recognise the history-making Northern Ireland Women's
Euro 2022 squad. The Northern Ireland senior women are inspiring a new generation of
participation in football and deserve government support to maximise the impact they can
achieve."
(irishfa.com)

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Front cover photo: Cardiff City Ladies winger Laura Williams tries to hold off
Downend Flyers captain Alice Baker during their Vitality Women’s FA Cup tie.
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