Girls in Green

**Stuttgart88** · 05/04/2014, 5:31 PM

Sounds like the women's team was very unlucky to lose 3-2 to Germany in Tallaght today, only losing to an injury time winner. Extratime.ie says Emma Byrne was clearly fouled for Germany's second on 84 mins. We equalised on 89 bit conceded again soon after.

Anyone any idea whether there was a good crowd. Several of the men's team were promoting the game via Twitter yesterday.

The U19s beat Austria 1-0 in an elite round qualifier.

**Crosby87** · 05/04/2014, 5:36 PM

Here she is waving to you stutts.

**bennocelt** · 05/04/2014, 5:47 PM

Actually was flicking through on the box here and stumbled on it. Wasnt a foul, just unlucky, she stretched for the ball and caught it and the striker kind of stood up and knocked it out of her hands with her head. The winner was meant to be a cross as well, Byrne off her line.Was a pish poor game, but then i dont know if thats standard for womens football, but ireland played like kids in the school yard, all running after and with the ball. But they were unlucky.
Crowd, not good at counting but a few hundred?

**Yard of Pace** · 05/04/2014, 6:56 PM

Watching it now.

The left back, Megan Campbell has a phenomenal throw-in on her, even into the wind. With the wind it was like a Delap throw.

Germany beat someone in the group 9-0 so to nearly get a draw is a great performance.

Finally, I'm kinda in love with Julie-Ann Russell on the left wing.

**TheOneWhoKnocks** · 05/04/2014, 7:05 PM

Aw aren't they cute.

**Crosby87** · 05/04/2014, 7:07 PM

Im bored having to stay at work another hour but that old thread link below "Green Island Girls".....if you have an extra 10 minutes and want a laugh i thoroughly recommend it. POSH I never knew you were such a swinger in your younger years.

**Yard of Pace** · 05/04/2014, 7:11 PM

Feck's sake. German's 2nd was a free out and the 3rd was a fluke, a cross that the wind took and looped over Byrne.

**IsMiseSean** · 05/04/2014, 7:46 PM

The girls were unlucky. It would have been fantastic to get a draw against one of the best sides in the World.
Women's football seems to be on the up in Ireland...
Also good to see the game being shown on Setanta

**bennocelt** · 05/04/2014, 8:22 PM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

Watching it now.

The left back, Megan Campbell has a phenomenal throw-in on her, even into the wind. With the wind it was like a Delap throw.

Germany beat someone in the group 9-0 so to nearly get a draw is a great performance.

Finally, I'm kinda in love with Julie-Ann Russell on the left wing.

Yeah its mad, she was expected to nearly take every throw

**Stuttgart88** · 07/04/2014, 8:14 PM

U19s drew with Netherlands today. Austria and Turkey drew in the other match. So they are one good result away from winning the group it'd seem.

**Yard of Pace** · 08/04/2014, 4:58 PM

Should start going to these games....

http://resources.thefa.com/images/ft...05718780/4.jpg

**swinfordfc** · 10/04/2014, 10:23 PM

Congrats to the under 19 ladies who have made it to the elite phrase of the european championships (last 8) which will be play in Norway in June/July i think - well done to all!

**Stuttgart88** · 10/04/2014, 11:52 PM

More detail here

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/article...r-uefa-finals/

**samhaydenjr** · 05/05/2014, 5:51 PM

Hope some of you lads will get out to see the Girls in Green in their vital qualifier against Russia on Wednesday - a win will put them back in second place and, although they still need a good run to make the playoffs, they're still in with a shout of reaching next year's finals here in Canada. I'm sure there's a lot of young immigrants here who would love the opportunity to cheer them on. So tell your friends to pack Tallaght and give them full support.

**tricky_colour** · 06/05/2014, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by Yard of Pace

Watching it now.

The left back, Megan Campbell has a phenomenal throw-in on her, even into the wind. With the wind it was like a Delap throw.

Germany beat someone in the group 9-0 so to nearly get a draw is a great performance.

Finally, I'm kinda in love with Julie-Ann Russell on the left wing.

I suppose the physiology of being female give you a certain advantage on throw ins.

I bet this one could throw it the length of the pitch