Head coach Stephen Graham has hailed his Northern Ireland Women's Under 15 side after they emerged with a 100 per cent record from a development tournament in Bulgaria.
The young side recorded three wins during the trip to showcase the talent emerging at underage level here.
Graham's side beat Montenegro 2-0 and saw off hosts Bulgaria 2-1 before completing their campaign with a 2-0 win over the Faroe Islands, who had also won their opening two games.
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The trip gave Graham a chance to survey the wealth of talent progressing in the Under 15s, and believes many can go on to have bright futures at international level.
He told the Irish FA website: “The players saved their best performance for the final game. They were dominant in possession and created a lot of chances. The most pleasing thing is that they implemented and applied all the work done in training in the game with success.
“It was also pleasing to see the development and growth of individuals, while the team produced good performances on a consistent basis.”
Lucy Kelly was provider for the two goals against Faroe Islands.
Sophie Hutchinson broke the deadlock in the 68th minute, and Jessica McGuinness added a second 10 minutes later when she latched onto a Kelly corner to head home.
Kayliann Clayton won the Player of the Match, while Sophie Pollock was voted Northern Ireland’s Player of the Tournament.
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