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25 Oct 2025

Strong Donegal contingent makes Ulster FAI Schools Under 15 Girls’ Inter-pro squad

The three-day tournament will see sixty-eight of the top players in Irish Schools line out from all corners of the country as they compete for their Province and possibly make the cut for International assessment next month.

Four Donegal players make Ulster FAI Schools Under 15 Girls’ Inter-pro squad

The FAI U-15 Schools Ulster squad

The 2023 FAI Schools Under 15 Girls’ Interprovincial series kicks off in the AUL Complex, Clonshaugh next weekend (Friday, November 24) and 13 Donegal girls have been included in the Ulster squad. 

Paddy McDaid has included Megan Gallagher (Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town), Nicole Bonner Gillespie, Mia O’Donnell (Rosses Community School, Dungloe), Chloe McConigley Blaney (Mulroy College, Milford), Sorcha Keys, Cliodhna Kelly, Holly McCarron (Deele College, Raphoe), Brianna Ní Fhearraigh (Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair), Sophie Doherty, Ciara Daly, Sophie McLaughlin (Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny), Alicia Domanska, Mya Browne (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar) in his ranks.

There is also a strong Donegal contingent to the management set up including McDaid (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar), Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), Catherine Fletcher (Mulroy College, Milford) and Orlaith Doherty (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar)

The three-day tournament will see sixty-eight of the top players in Irish Schools line out from all corners of the Country as they compete for their Province and possibly make the cut for International assessment next month.

This tournament will be the first step in the process of selecting the FAI Schools International Development squad of 18 players who will compete in the Bob Docherty Cup. In 2024, the Republic of Ireland will host the tournament in Athlone Town during the Easter Break.

All eyes will be on the Interprovincial series to scout for the best talent on display within our network of post primary schools. The event will see six matches played with Provinces awarded two points for a win and one point for a draw. The format leaves for an exciting finale in the Sunday morning outings.

Ulster: Rachel Ruddy (Beech Hill College, Monaghan), Megan Gallagher (Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town), Nicole Bonner Gillespie, Mia O’Donnell (Rosses Community School, Dungloe), Chloe McConigley Blaney (Mulroy College, Milford), Sorcha Keys, Cliodhna Kelly, Holly McCarron (Deele College, Raphoe), Brianna Ní Fhearraigh (Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair), Abbie Sheils (Coláiste Dún na Rí, Kingscourt), Sophie Doherty, Ciara Daly, Sophie McLaughlin (Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny), Macy Treanor (Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblaney), Alicia Domanska, Mya Browne (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar), Lucie Gibson (Bailieborough Community School).

Management: Paddy McDaid (Finn Valley College, Stranorlar), Kaneshia McKinney (Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana), Catherine Fletcher (Mulroy College, Milford) Orlaith Doherty (St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar).

 

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