Republic of Ireland U19 4, Bulgaria U19 1

ALBENA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — The Republic of Ireland under-19 women’s football team opened its UEFA European Championship qualification campaign with a commanding 4-1 victory over Bulgaria under-19 on Tuesday at Stadion Albena-1. The match, played on Dec. 2, 2025, was decisively shaped by the impact of Ireland’s substitutes, who combined for all four goals in a first-half onslaught that overwhelmed the host side. Ireland’s bench made an immediate statement when forward Anna Butler, entering the game early, opened the scoring in the 16th minute. The visitors quickly doubled their lead nine minutes later through another substitute, Maeve Wollmer, who found… Read more...