The UEFA Women’s EURO trophy will be in Wales this week (23-30 March), visiting more than forty clubs and schools across the country.
The tour celebrates the first time that Cymru will be taking part in a major tournament in the women’s game, having reached this summer’s EURO finals in Switzerland. Rhian Wilkinson’s side will be facing the Netherlands, France and England this July as they aim to inspire the nation.
The tour will begin in north Wales on Sunday 23 March before travelling across and down the country, ending in the Cardiff area on Sunday 30 March. It will visit clubs and schools linked to key FAW Women’s and Girls’ grassroots programmes, as well as area association festivals.
Rhian Wilkinson says the clubs and schools involved in FAW programmes such as Huddle, UEFA Disney Playmakers, BE Football schools and BE.FC will hopefully be inspired by the visit.
“I’m really excited that we can bring this trophy across Wales to make sure young boys and girls are seeing it first hand, hopefully inspiring everyone ahead of this summer’s tournament in Switzerland and our upcoming Nations League matches in Cardiff and Swansea.”
Ahead of the EUROs in Switzerland, Cymru will continue their UEFA Women’s Nations League campaign over the next two months, facing Denmark at the Cardiff City Stadium (7:15pm Friday 4 April) and Italy at the Swansea.com Stadium (KO TBC Tuesday 3 June). Tickets for the match in Cardiff are available on the FAW ticketing website.
Where will the trophy be visiting?
Sunday 23 March
• Ruthin FC – Girls’ football festival
• Hawarden Park – W&G football festival
• Flint Town FC
Monday 24 March
• Rhyl High School
• Ysgol Pant y Rhedyn – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Plas Arthur Leisure Centre – BE Football Schools programme
• CPDM Bangor – Huddle and BE.FC
• Llandudno FC – Huddle
Tuesday 25 March
• Penygloddfa CP School, Newtown – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Llanidloes CP School – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Ysgol Penweddig, Aberystwyth – BE Football Schools programme
• Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron – BE Football Schools programme
• Felinfach FC – Huddle
• Brecon FC
Wednesday 26 March
• Tongwynlais Primary School
• Coryton Primary School, Cardiff
• Ysgol Glantaf, Cardiff – BE Football Schools programme
• Cantonian High School, Cardiff – BE Football Schools programme
• Porth Harlequins BGC
• Pontyclun FC
Thursday 27 March
• Ysgol Gymraeg Gwenllian, Kidwelly – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Queen Elizabeth High School, Carmarthen – BE Football Schools programme
• Clwyd Primary School, Swansea – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Ysgol yr Hendy, Llanelli – UEFA Disney Playmakers
• Llangennech FC – Huddle
• Skewen FC – Huddle
Friday 28 March
• Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic High School, Merthyr – BE Football Schools programme
• Risca Primary School, Caerphilly
• Lewis Girls’ School, Caerphilly – BE Football Schools programme
• St Woolos Primary School, Newport
• Newport County in the community at Gaer Primary School
• Newport Live – Huddle
• Craig Villa Dino – Huddle
• FAW Girls’ Academy
Saturday 29 March
• Ponthir AFC
• Abertillery Belles FC
Sunday 30 March
• SWWGL Festival, Abercynon
• SWWGL Festival, Bridgend
• SWWGL Festival, Cardiff
• Cardiff City FC – Genero Adran Premier fixture
• Barry Town FC – Genero Adran Premier fixture
