WHEN 10 year old Aoife Ni Niocaill lost her football in the Irish Sea she feared it was the last she would see of it.

However this week the ball washed up on the shores of Llanrhystud in Ceredigion.

The ball was found by Aline Denton who took to social media to find its owner.

Aoife's father Ruairi responded with delight at the discovery.

He said: "She lost the ball on Woodstown beach in County Waterford last Sunday.

"It went in the water as the tide was going out and all we could do was watch it drift away.

"I showed her the picture and she thinks she is famous now. Thanks so much for posting it."