Ballyshannon 88ers' Lauren Foy named in Ireland U-16 basketball squad

Lauren Foy from Ballyshannon has been selected by Ireland U-16 women's basketball head coach Laura Mullaly in a 19-strong national squad, in preparation for the Four Nations tournament against England, Scotland and Wales which takes place in Dublin on April 5 and 6.

Foy plays locally for Ballyshannon 88ers as a forward and also lines out for Aodh Ruadh GAA club, joins Liffey Celtics' Ciara Brogan, who is the sole remaining player from Andy Gill's roster who competed at this year's FIBA European Championships at this level and will look to put that big game experience to good use in a very young squad.

Meteors are the best represented club with four selections, Andrea Chrislyn Jude, Helena Keane, Kira Lynch and Ríodhna McGrath. Three players are chosen from Cobh Basketball Club - Clodagh Downey, Francesca Kyamagero and Lucy Walsh, while Kilkenny Stars are double handed in the form of Faye McDonnell and Kaitlyn Summers.  Players from 12 clubs have been chosen in the panel, with, as well as Foy, representatives from Dublin, Louth, Kilkenny, Offaly, Cork, Kerry and Antrim. 

Coach Mullaly has selected one American based player for the squad, Sidney Quinn, who hails from Gill St. Bernard's in New Jersey. A 6'3'' forward who will add some size to quite a formidable looking roster.

"We are very excited about the team selection,” Mullaly said. “We feel we have found the right combination of young ladies who possess a versatile skill set, strong basketball IQ and athleticism to be successful at the international level and importantly, a group who embody team first attitude. We have much work to do, but these women are eager to learn and dedicated to individually and collectively getting better in all ways, so we can prepare for a successful show at the Four Nations Tournament in Tallaght in April."