With the UEFA Championship finals taking place in Italy next summer, only the top two teams of the first qualifying phase advance to the elite qualifying phase, which will take place next spring.
Susan Ronan will have to plan for the first qualifying phase without any of the current members of the Irish U-17 side, who as UEFA Championship finalists, are currently participating at the FIFA World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.
Even though Ireland's manager, Susan Ronan, has been able to call-on some experienced internationals such as Becky Walsh from Salthill Devon, Avril Kilkelly from Castlebar Celtic and Arsenal's Lois Roche, Ronan has only been able to call-on four players who have any experience at U-19 level.
Ireland kick-off their campaign in earnest with a tricky encounter against Cyprus on September 11th, before meeting the tournament hosts, Croatia on September 13th. Ronan's side complete their first qualifying fixtures against a highly rated Russia team at the Gradski vrt stadium in Osijek.
Republic of Ireland U-19 squad:
Sarah Devlin - St. Joseph's FC
Kiev Dollard - Portlaoise
Becky Walsh - Salthill Devon
Bronagh Kerins - Sligo Rovers FC
Olivia Smart - Raheny Utd
Kate Flood - Dundalk FC
Emma Farmer - Wilton Utd
Avril Kilkelly - Castlebar Celtic FC
Stephanie Murphy - Ballincollig
Shauna Eccles - O'Devanney
Shauna Chambers - Watford
Lois Roche - Arsenal
Nicole Cronin - Aisling Annacotty
Michelle O'Reilly - St. Francis FC
Aoife Caulfield - Peamount Utd FC
Rosie Maguire - Kilmore FC
Laura Chambers - Kilmore FC
Orla Devanney - Glen Celtic FC
UEFA U-19 UEFA Championship qualifiers - 1st phase
Saturday, September 11 - Republic of Ireland v Cyprus (Stadium: Gradski vrt, Osijek)
Monday, September 13 - Croatia v Republic of Ireland (Stadium: Gradski vrt, Osijek)
Thursday, September 16 - Russia v Republic of Ireland (Stadium: Gradski vrt, Osijek)
Source - fai.ie
