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3 days ago |
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington
Louise Quinn bade farewell to the green shirt on Tuesday evening after a superb career with Ireland. The 34-year-old centre-back announced in April that she would retire from professional football at the end of the season. After missing out on several camps due to injury, she returned to the Irish setup for the final double-header of the Nations League B campaign, with Tuesday's clash against Slovenia in Cork her final matchday as an Irish player.
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4 days ago |
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington
Ireland 1-0 SloveniaIt may not have been the 4-0 win that Ireland needed to top their Nations League B group but there was much to like about their performance against Slovenia on Tuesday evening. From the off, Carla Ward's side showed intensity, with a sense that the required four-goal margin was on the mind of every Irish player on the pitch. That intensity bred a dominant performance, though it was not reflected in the scoreline.
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4 days ago |
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington
Ireland 1-0 SloveniaEoin Harrington reporting from SuperValu Páirc Uí ChaoímhIreland came up short in their chase for top spot in their Nations League B group, but did claim a deserved closing victory against Slovenia in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday evening. They knew coming in that only a win by four goals or more would see them leapfrog their opponents on head-to-head, and it ultimately proved too high a mountain to climb.
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5 days ago |
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington
Eoin Harrington reporting from SuperValu Páirc Uí ChaoimhIreland captain Katie McCabe hopes that the Cork crowd will be able to drive the Girls in Green on to the big scoreline they need in Tuesday's Nations League decider against Slovenia. For the second year running, Ireland will close their campaign with a game at the home of Cork GAA, bringing back fond memories of last year's sensational 3-1 win over France.
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1 week ago |
balls.ie | Eoin Harrington
Just under a week on from securing Champions League glory with Arsenal, Katie McCabe was the standout Irish player as the Girls in Green battled to a late victory in Istanbul on Friday evening. The Ireland captain was the driving attacking force in what was otherwise a lacklustre performance from Carla Ward's charges against Turkey.
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