The Special Olympics Ireland National Women’s Football Team, sponsored by eircom, came third in the Eurofoot 2004 competition, the Special Olympics European Football Tournament which was held in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg which ended today.  It is the first European 7-a-side tournament to offer competition for both male and female teams and the first time ever a National Women’s team from Ireland has participated in a European competition.

Team Ireland won all matches in the divisioning rounds beating  England, Belgium and France.  This placed them in the top Division, which was very competitive.  They then played the following teams:

Germany 3 - 1 Win for Ireland 
Denmark 0 - 1 Loss
Ukraine 1 - 3 Loss
Serbia 4 - 0 Win for Ireland 
This placed Ireland 3rd overall - taking the Bronze medal.

Special Olympics Ireland National Women’s Football Team
Athletes                                 Coaches
Wendy Quinn (Dublin)              Phelim Macken (Head Coach)
Bridget O'Reilly (Dublin)            Clare Stapleton (Coach)
Pamela Kavanagh (Dublin)        Sara Phelan (Coach)
Geraldine Duff (Dublin)              June Gill (Medical/Physiotherapist)
Mary Strain (Donegal)        
Carina McCauley (Donegal)    
Rita Doherty (Mayo)
Kathleen McMeel (Limerick)
Siobhan McMahon (Tipperary)
Regina Rattigan (Meath)