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Thomastown’s Ellen Molloy impresses for Republic of Ireland in U19 defeat to England

Stephen Byrne by Stephen Byrne
Thursday 21 October, 2021
in Soccer
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Thomastown’s Ellen Molloy impresses for Republic of Ireland in U19 defeat to England

20 October 2021; Ellen Molloy of Republic of Ireland in action against Charlotte Wardlaw of England during the UEFA Women's U19 Championship Qualifier match between Republic of Ireland and England at Markets Field in Limerick. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

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Thomastown’s Ellen Molloy was part of the Republic of Ireland’s Women’s Under-19s side who fell to a 1-0 defeat to England last night.

It was their opening UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round.

Ellen had a great game giving a masterclass on controlling the ball throughout the midfield.

In front of 1,512 spectators at Markets Field, Dave Connell’s team produced an impressive performance but an own goal from Shauna Brennan saw them come up short.

Match Report

Ireland wasted no time in getting started with a dominant defense against England’s speedy forwards. They were forced to react to the quick pace of England’s Tara Bourne and Freya Gregory who worked in tandem to push the ball up the pitch continuously. Nonetheless, Ireland’s Ellen Molloy displayed a masterclass on controlling the ball throughout midfield.

Goalkeeper Rugile Auskalnyte showed her strength, saving some early shots from the brave England side including an 8th-minute attempt from Freya Gregory. The DLR Waves keeper continued to control the pitch throughout the game, directing alongside captain Della Doherty in the backline. A superb defensive play from full Irish back-line blasted England’s 16th-minute attempt on goal.

The safe hands of England goalkeeper Khiara Keating proved troublesome for the Irish side. Aoife Horgan, based in Central Connecticut State University, set up a fantastic shot only to be put shy of the goal by Molloy. A 33rd-minute attempt from her rilled the crowd but flew centimeters above the crossbar.

The 42nd minute showed Becky Watkins with a superb run at the goal only to be stopped by Keating once again. 

The second half got underway with a strong save from Auskalnyte. Then Watkins continued with several more quick attempts on goal. Kinnevey played a vital part in Ireland’s rock-solid defense, deflecting several chances for the Lionesses. With just over 10 minutes to go, it would be a corner from Gregory that would result in an own goal for Ireland in an attempt to deflect the shot. The game concluded with four minutes of additional time played and a disappointing result for the Girls in Green.

Looking forward, Ireland will look to build on this performance but add that finishing touch. Next up is a Saturday night qualifier against Switzerland at Markets Field. Tickets can be bought at the turnstiles.

Teams

Republic of Ireland: Auskalnyte; Kinnevey, Doherty, Stapleton, Brennan; Slevin (Bucci 90), Devaney (Reynolds 89); Horgan (McLaughlin 76), Molloy, Brown; Watkins.

England: Keating; Fox, Bourne, Mace, Parry; Kendall, Wardlaw, Symonds (Clinton 64); Beere-Jones, Watson (Hennessy 90), Gregory (McLoughlin 81).

Referee: Zulema Gonzalez Gonzalez (Spain).

Fixtures

UEFA Women’s Under-19 European Championships Round 1
Wednesday, October 20 | Republic of Ireland 0-1 England
Saturday, October 23 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | KO 19:00 | Markets Field
Tuesday, October 26 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | KO 13:00 | Markets Field

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