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Kenny Shiels names first Northern Ireland Women's squad ahead of June training camp

Northern Ireland Women's manager Kenny Shiels has named his first senior squad for this week's training camp.

The camp will act as preparation for the Euro 2021qualifying campaign which kicks off against Norway on August 30.

Northern Ireland will follow that with a trip to Wales on September 3.

There are returns to the International squad for Nadene Caldwell and Lauren Brennan as well as a chance for younger players such as Kelsie Burrows, Toni-Leigh Finnegan and Caitlin McGuinness to impress the new manager.

This week's camp will be the first time the squad have been together since their impressive performance at the Turkish Women's Cup in March where they finished third with three wins out of four games.

Northern Ireland Training Camp Squad:

Goalkeepers:  Becky Flaherty (Everton) Lauren Perry (Linfield)

Defenders:  Ashley Hutton (Linfield) Julie Nelson (Crusaders) Demi Vance (Glentoran) Freya Holdaway (Crystal Palace) Jessica Foy (Glentoran) Laura Rafferty (Brighton & Hove Albion) Rachel Newborough (TBC) Billie Simpson (Cliftonville) Natalie Johnston (Leicester City) Kelsie Burrows (Linfield) Toni-Leigh Finnegan (Cliftonville) Claragh Connor (Sion Swifts)

Midfielders:  Sarah McFadden (Durham) Rachel Furness (Reading) Megan Bell (Linfield) Marissa Callaghan (Cliftonville) Ciara Sherwood (Crystal Palace) Rebecca McKenna (Linfield) Kerry Montgomery (Motherwell) Nadene Caldwell (Glentoran) Emma McMaster (Cliftonville) Chloe McCarron (Linfield)

Attackers:  Simone Magill (Everton) Louise McDaniel (Linfield) Lauren Brennan (Sion Swifts) Caitlin McGuinness (Linfield)

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