Jodie Loughrey hits the net again for Ireland Under-16s

Jodie Loughrey will travel to Portugal as part of the Irish Under-16 squad.

placeholder image — Jodie Loughrey will travel to Portugal as part of the Irish Under-16 squad.

The Buncrana woman scored in a big win over Malta

Jodie Loughrey scored again for the Republic of Ireland Under-16s on Tuesday.

The Buncrana woman netted in an 8-0 hammering of hosts Malta at a Development Tournament.

Loughrey also hit the net in a 4-0 win over Lebanon at the weekend and it has been a good week for the Girls in Green, who overcame Turkey 4-0 last Thursday.

Loughrey played the full game on Tuesday as Ireland claimed a big win.

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Lia O’Leary bagged a hat-trick for Tom Elmes’s side while Grace Flanagan netted twice with Fianna Bradley and Aoibhe Fleming also on the mark.

Loughrey plays for the Donegal Women’s League in the Under-17 Women’s National League and is also looking forward to the FAI Schools Under-17 final with Scoil Mhuire.