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SWEET CAROLINE TO DRUMUP SUPPORT FOR UEFA TOURNAMENT!

Fermanagh girl Eadie Fallis, who designed the mascot, helps Sweet Caroline to launch her 10-day tour, which begins tomorrow. During the tour she will be encouraging schoolchildren and their families to support the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship 2017, which is being staged in Northern Ireland this summer.

The official mascot for this summer’s UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, Sweet Caroline, is launching a bid to break the world record for the most penalties scored by a mascot in one minute.

Eadie, who was a pupil at Jones Memorial Primary School in Enniskillen when she entered the contest early last summer, was joined at the launch by classmates from Enniskillen Royal who were treated to a VIP day at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park. Tournament Director Sara Booth said: “At the Irish FA we believe in Football For All – male and female, young and old, from all sides of the community. “The Mascot Tour is designed to raise awareness of the upcoming UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship and encourage children and families from across Northern Ireland to get involved, enjoy football and dream of one day wearing the Northern Ireland shirt. “The championship is a huge opportunity to grow women’s football both at home and abroad and we hope our fans will come out in their masses to show their support and genuine love of football.” For information on the upcoming Mascot Tour visit www.irishfa.com/uefawu19. Tickets for the tournament are now available to purchase via Ticketmaster. Words: Nigel Tilson and Peter Gilpin

Sweet Caroline will be out on tour across Northern Ireland schools for 10 days from tomorrow, drumming up support for her bid and encouraging schoolchildren and their families to support the UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship 2017, which is being staged in Northern Ireland from August 8 to 20. The world record attempt will take place at the tournament opening ceremony on 8 August at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park. The record currently sits at 16 goals in one minute by a team of mascots so Sweet Caroline is calling all mascots across the country to get in touch and help her break the record. During the 10-day tour Sweet Caroline will be practising her penalties with primary schools throughout Northern Ireland to help get her into shape and raise awareness of the tournament, tickets to which are now available. Sweet Caroline launched her world record bid with support from Eadie Fallis who won a competition to design Sweet Caroline herself from more than 3,500 entries from primary schools across the country.

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