Footballers to compete in The Women's Quadrangular tournament

Saturday, 26 March 2016 00:00

Women's football is progressing on the Isle of Man.

The Women's Quadrangular tournament will play host to three teams from the UK, Rhyl & Prestatyn, Wigan Athletic this year.

It started off as the UK Inter-Island Tournament - devised to give Islands the chance to participate in a competition between the years of the Island Games.
It'll take place from July 29-31 this year.

The FA's Women and Girls Football development officer Amy Beggs-Cairney says they'll be competing against some big name clubs:

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