Kilkenny players named in squad for FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship

Faye McDonnell (pictured) has also been named as co-captain by head coach Laura Mullally

placeholder image — Faye McDonnell (pictured) has also been named as co-captain by head coach Laura Mullally

Faye McDonnell and Kaitlyn Summers have both been named on the final 12-person Irish squad for the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship.

Head coach Laura Mullally has also named Kilkenny's McDonnell as a team co-captain for the competition, which takes place in Montenegro from August 10-19.

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Ireland’s U16 women, who finished runners up in the Four Nations last month, will face Sweden, Bulgaria and Montenegro in their FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship group.

Head coach Mullally said that 'it is of course the most difficult part of the job to make team selections'.

"At this point we are splitting hairs," she said.

"We know we have a big task at hand in continuing our preparation for the FIBA European Championship, but we are excited to work."

Ireland U16 Women’s squad:

Andrea Chrislyn Jude (Meteors) Aoibheann Donnelly (Belfast Star), Ciara Brogan (Liffey Celtics), Faye McDonnell (Kilkenny Stars), Francesca Kyamagero (Cobh), Helena Keane (Meteors), Kaitlyn Summers (Kilkenny Stars), Kira Lynch (Meteors), Ríodhna McGrath (Meteors), Sidney Quinn (Gill St Bernard’s, New Jersey), Sophie Staunton (Oblate), Úna O'Brien (Tullamore BC).