Gavin Cummiskey in Sydney: After the runaround with Colombia last Friday comes an event to stand the rest of time. A World Cup like no other. And not just for the Irish women. Sydney is alive to the tune of elite women’s football.
was followed by ear-piercing Tallaght nights before the beautiful silence of Helsinki and Gothenburg stadiums during qualification.Gold or silver, win, lose or draw, just don’t concede before half-time. Louise Quinn and Niamh Fahey will pass Kerr between them, the two veterans charged with keeping the Chelsea goal-machine in check.comes an event to stand the rest of time. A World Cup like no other. And not just for the Irish women. Sydney is alive to the tune of elite women’s football.
Aussies are a noisy bunch at the best of times – must be all that Irish blood – but think back to 112,000 piercing screams on September 25th, 2000 as Freeman, an Aboriginal daughter, propelled herself around this very venue in 49.11 seconds.“For years to come this will be talked about, decades to come,” said Kerr at the pre-tournament press conference.
For the Matildas, Olympic gold can be matched by World Cup glory. The team rewatched Freeman’s magical sprint last week, as the 50-year-old crept into the room on her single crutch . Stopping Sam Kerr from adding to her impressive goal tally again will be one of Ireland's toughest jobs. Photograph: Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
The Irish-Americans simply cannot go missing. Sinead Farrelly’s silky touch can create opportunities for Kyra Carusa and Marissa Sheva. If the ball sticks to them.
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