The Ireland Women’s National Team will continue their UEFA Nations League campaign with two games back-to-back against Albania.
Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has selected a 26-player squad for the two games, which start at home on Friday, October 27 in Tallaght Stadium before travelling to Shkoder for a game on Tuesday, October 31.
☘️ The squad is out for Ireland’s upcoming double header vs Albania 🇦🇱!
Recent WPD winner Erin McLaughlin gets a call up, while “injuries rule out Niamh Fahey, Aoife Mannion, Claire Walsh, Tara O'Hanlon, Roma McLaughlin, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan” according to the FAI 👇 https://t.co/vf03M4190n— Alanna Cunnane (@acunnane10) October 18, 2023
With all tickets sold out for the home game, Ireland will be hoping that a full house turns up for their third game in Group B1 following on from victories over Northern Ireland and Hungary last month.
There is a call-up for in-form midfielder Erin McLaughlin, who last week helped Peamount United win the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division title with two games still to play.
Injuries rule out Niamh Fahey, Aoife Mannion, Claire Walsh, Tara O'Hanlon, Ruesha Littlejohn, Roma McLaughlin, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan.
WNT set for next games in UEFA Nations League against Albania.
All tickets SOLD OUT for home game 🙌#COYGIG | #WeAreOne | 🇮🇪🇦🇱 pic.twitter.com/qF6cjnmEOZ— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) October 18, 2023
IRELAND WNT SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses), Sophie Whitehouse (Lewes)
Defenders: Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), 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), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Megan Connolly (Bristol City), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Sinead Farrelly (NJ/NY Gotham), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Heather Payne (Everton), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)
Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Abbie Larkin (Glasgow City), Saoirse Noonan (Durham WFC), Emily Whelan (Glasgow City), Erin McLaughlin (Peamount United)
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
League B, Group B1
Ireland v Albania
Friday, October 27
KO 17:45
Tallaght Stadium
LIVE on RTÉ2
Albania v Ireland
Tuesday, October 31
KO 18:00 (17:00 Irish Time)
Loro Boriçi Stadium
LIVE on RTÉ2
