Catherine Grier was on the mark today as Doncaster booked a place in the quarter-finals of the European Deaf Champions League.
Grier netted one of the goals in a 5-2 win ovcer CDC Altatorre from Spain this morning and Doncaster sealed a last eight spot thanks to a 9-1 win over Dresdner GSV of Germany.
The Champions League is being held in Stuttgart – a famous city for Irish football.
It was there that Ray Houghton netted as the Republic of Ireland beat England at Euro ’88.
Ramelton woman Grier – who played for the Donegal Women’s League’s U17s in 2018 – bagged a goal with Emma Brown netting three and Nathalie O’Brien another one in the opening win.
In match number two, Brown scored a hat-trick while Carmel Heery, Jodie Newman and Fer Evans had a brace each.
Doncaster still have a game left as they take on MKSN Mazowsze Warszawa at 10am tomorrow, with both sides already through.
The quarter-final draw will be made tomorrow evening.
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