What A Goal! Ireland Overcame England With A Cracking Goal From Saoirse Noonan

What a cracker! Ireland’s Under 17 squad kicked off their UEFA Championship Elite qualifying round with a bang on Thursday evening at Turner's Cross, courtesy of a cracking goal from 15-year-old Saoirse Noonan. Ireland finished the game 2-0 up thanks to two first half goals from Eleanor Ryan-Doyle and Noonan.

SAOIRSE NOONAN EVERYBODY #COYGIG pic.twitter.com/O93UzyRuIX — Emer Kelly (@emerkellly) April 9, 2015

The latter’s goal stunned spectators as she lobbed the ball over the keeper’s head into the back of the net.

Ireland play Netherlands in their second fixture at Turner's Cross on Saturday 3pm. Both sides on 3 points so a cracker in store! #COYGIG — FAI (@FAIreland) April 9, 2015

Ireland take on the Netherlands this Saturday, before facing off to Hungary on Tuesday.