Nations League double-header against Northern Ireland and Hungary awaits.
After their first-ever major tournament in the 2023 World Cup and the controversial departure of Vera Pauw as manager, the inaugural Uefa Women’s Nations League moves into full view.
An unhelpful vacuum was created in the interim, while Pauw gave her side of the story in an explosive statement and RTÉ interview. Her former players have stayed quiet — publicly, anyway — through the scrutiny and noise and it remains to be seen if and how they will address the exit in the coming days.
She will be a popular choice among the squad, having played with so many before McCabe followed in her footsteps as captain in 2017. Her appointment as assistant rather than goalkeeping coach is an interesting one, as Richie Fitzgibbon takes charge of that department. Fitzgibbon is FAI High Performance National Coach Educator, he holds a Uefa A Goalkeeping Licence and has worked with several underage international teams.
The focus is on the North, first and foremost. The 2022 European Championships was their first major tournament, while they have a new manager at the helm in Tanya Oxtoby. Simone Magill is among their best players, with the Republic winning 4-0 when they last met in August 2018. Gleeson has named a 25-strong squad for the upcoming double-header, with Toland undoubtedly the standout name. The Donegal midfielder returns for the first time since November 2019 after a public falling out with Pauw.
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