Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team Manager Vera Pauw has included three Galway players among her 26-player squad for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2021 qualifiers.
Ballinasloe’s
Heather Payne is named in the attack; while Killannin’s Niamh Fahey and
Julie-Anne Russell from Moycullen are included among the midfielders.
Payne
returns to the squad having missed last November’s draw away to Greece.
Ireland will
welcome Greece in Tallaght Stadium on Thursday, March 5 before travelling to
Montenegro to take on the hosts on Wednesday, March 11.
The squad will
be trimmed down when they meet up next week to begin preparations.
Republic of Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers: Marie
Hourihan (SC Braga), Grace Moloney (Reading), Courtney Brosnan (West Ham
United), Niamh Reid Burke (Peamount United)
Defenders: Harriet
Scott (Birmingham City), Aine O'Gorman (Peamount United), Louise Quinn
(Arsenal), Diane Caldwell (SC Sand), Claire O'Riordan (MSV Duisburg), Jamie
Finn (Shelbourne), Claire Walsh (Peamount United), Chloe Mustaki (Charlton
Athletic)
Midfielders: Julie-Ann Russell (Sydney University), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (University of Hartford), Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United), Jessica Ziu (Shelbourne), Ruesha Littlejohn (West Ham United)
Forwards: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Clare Shine (Glasgow City), Heather Payne (Florida State University), Leanne Kiernan (West Ham United), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Rianna Jarrett (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Match Details
Republic of Ireland v Greece (Thursday, 5th March, 7.15pm Tallaght Stadium)
Montenegro v Republic of Ireland (Wednesday, 11th March, Pod Malim Brdom, Budva, Time TBC)
