FAI: PREVIEW | WNT v Northern Ireland

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The UEFA Nations League opener against Northern Ireland kicks off at 13:00, with the Ireland squad having to go straight to the airport afterwards to fly to Hungary for their second game in Group B1.
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MATCH DETAILS
UEFA Nations League
Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland
Saturday, September 23
Aviva Stadium
KO 13:00
LIVE on RTÉ2
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee |*Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)
Assistant Referee 1 |*Ekaterina Marinova Petkova (Bulgaria)
Assistant Referee 2 |*Pavleta Rashkova (Bulgaria)
Fourth Official |*Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
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TEAM NEWS
Ireland have a fully fit squad to choose from.
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QUOTES
Eileen Gleeson (Interim Head Coach)
“It is a privilege for this group of players and staff to be involved in what will be a historic occasion of playing in the Aviva Stadium for the first time as a Women’s National Team and having what will be a record crowd cheering the team on.
"We understand how important this game is. Preparations are going well. We have a fully fit squad to choose from, which is a credit to players and all staff.*
"We expect a tough challenge from Northern Ireland, a team with major tournament experience, and of course a new Head coach in place who brings a wealth of experience and expertise, so we won't be taking anything for granted."
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Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers:*Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses), Megan Walsh (West Ham United)
Defenders:*Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich),*Caitlin Hayes (Celtic),*Claire O’Riordan (Standard Liege), Savannah McCarthy (Shamrock Rovers), Éabha O’Mahony (University of Texas), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City)
Midfielders:*Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Megan Connolly (Bristol City), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Heather Payne (Everton), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)
Forwards:*Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Glasgow City), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Saoirse Noonan (Durham WFC), Emily Whelan (Glasgow City)
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IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 26*caps / 11*clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 6 caps / 1 clean sheet | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016
Megan Walsh | DOB 12/11/1994 | 1 cap / 0 clean sheets | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
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Defenders
Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 108*caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 97*caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006
Claire O'Riordan | DOB 12/10/1994 | 19 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2016
Chloe Mustaki | DOB 29/07/1995 | 6 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Savannah McCarthy | DOB 26/03/1997 | 11 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016
Hayley Nolan | DOB 07/03/1997 | 3 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Belgium 16/04/2021
Éabha O’Mahony | DOB 17/06/2002 | 4 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 04/08/2019
Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 | 0 caps / 0 goals
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Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 76*caps / 21*goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB | 105*caps / 18 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 45*caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 16*caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 |*10*caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Jamie Finn | DOB 21/04/1998 | 15 caps / 0 goal | Debut vs Greece 12/11/2019
Tyler Toland | DOB 08/08/2001 | 13 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 19/09/2017
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 37*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 |*7*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 |*8*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018
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Forwards
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 15*caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 |*11*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 37*caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016
Saoirse Noonan | DOB 13/07/1999 | 4 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Wales 21/08/2016
Emily Whelan | DOB 22/08/2002 | 7 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Poland 09/10/2018



Ireland Category:
Senior Women


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Ireland


Match Preview / Report:
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Match ID:
Republic of Ireland - Northern Ireland | 2023 - UEFA Women's Nations League | 999948810


Introduction:
The first ever game at the Aviva Stadium for the Ireland Women’s National Team is set to be played in front of a record crowd with over 38,000 tickets already sold.




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