FAI: PREVIEW | Albania v WNT

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A 5-1 victory in the first meeting between the teams keeps Ireland top of their group and in contention to secure promotion to League A. But they will not be taking anything for granted in this game.
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MATCH DETAILS
UEFA Nations League
Albania*v Ireland
Tuesday, October 31
Loro Borici Stadium, Shkoder
KO 17:00
LIVE on RTÉ2
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee*|*Araksya Saribekyan (Armenia)
Assistant Referee 1*|*Liana Grigoryan (Armenia)
Assistant Referee 2*|*Ainhoa Fernandez Ruiz (Andorra)
Fourth Official*|*Marta San Juan Casado (Andorra)
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TEAM NEWS
Ireland have a fully fit squad to choose from.
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LEAGUE B GROUP B1 RESULTS / FIXTURES
September 23 | Ireland 3-0 Northern Ireland
September 26 | Hungary 0-4 Ireland
October 27 | Ireland*5-1*Albania
October 31 | Albania v Ireland
December 1 | Ireland v Hungary
December 5 | Northern Ireland v Ireland
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Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers:*Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses), Sophie Whitehouse (Lewes)
Defenders:*Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Claire O’Riordan (Standard Liege), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Everton)
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), Sinead Farrelly (NY/NJ Gotham), Heather Payne (Everton), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United), Erin McLaughlin (Peamount 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 | 29*caps / 13 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
Sophie Whitehouse | DOB 10/10/1996 | 0 caps / 0 clean sheets
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Defenders
Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 111*caps / 15 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 |*100*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 |*7*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Hayley Nolan | DOB 07/03/1997 | 3 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Belgium 16/04/2021
Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 |*3*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 23/09/2023
Megan Campbell | DOB 28/06/1993 | 47 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Switzerland 24/08/2011
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Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 79*caps / 25*goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB | 108*caps / 19 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 48*caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016
Lucy Quinn | DOB 29/09/1993 | 18 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Australia 21/09/2021
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 12 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Jamie Finn | DOB 21/04/1998 | 17*caps / 0 goal | Debut vs Greece 12/11/2019
Tyler Toland | DOB 08/08/2001 | 16*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 19/09/2017
Sinead Farrelly | DOB 16/11/1989 |*6*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs USA 08/04/2023
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 39 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 10 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018
Erin McLaughlin | DOB 09/03/2003 |*2*caps*/ 0 goal | Debut vs Zambia 22/06/2023
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Forwards
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 18*caps /*6*goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 14*caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022
Amber Barrett | DOB 16/01/1996 | 39 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 |*9*caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Poland 09/10/2018



Ireland Category:
Senior Women


Choose Site:
Ireland


Match Preview / Report:
Match Preview


Match ID:
Albania - Republic of Ireland | 2023 - UEFA Women's Nations League | 999948813


Introduction:
For the fourth game in Group B1, the Ireland Women’s National Team*are in Shkoder, Albania to take on the same opponent from last Friday’s win in Tallaght Stadium.




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