Letter from Australia: Céad míle fáilte as Ireland get straight to work in Brisbane. emmaduffy_ sets the scene as Ireland settle in to their pre-tournament camp with an open training session.
Two long flights, an engine issue, and a couple hours’ delay later, The 42 has reached the Land Down Under.
Approximately 100 fans — mainly Irish ex-pats now living in Brisbane, along with Football Queensland club members — watched on as captain McCabe and co. trained fully and sharpened up with an 11-v-11 game, in which the first-choice XI was the same as in last week’s defeat to France.As day turned to night, and after a rigorous warm-up and rondos, McCabe, Marissa Sheva, Heather Payne and Megan Connolly gave the fans something to cheer about, with all four players on target.
“This is why we are here, the jet lag is part of it,” Pauw said before today’s session. “You don’t have to be. You can be sitting at home with the feet on the couch watching a movie. Playing elite sport is a choice and that is comfortable at times and uncomfortable at times. We just need to get over it.
The squad are staying at the Emporium Hotel in Brisbane’s South Bank area, and many a Walk And A Coffee have been taken by the players and staff in recent days. But not for Ireland. After a colourful welcoming ceremony on Monday, the adventure is well and truly underway, with the work being put in on the pitch.
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