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SWEET CAROLINE TO DRUMUP SUPPORT FOR
UEFA TOURNAMENT!
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.
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 Tickets for the
tournament are now available to purchase via
Ticketmaster.
Words: Nigel Tilson and Peter Gilpin
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.
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