#republic-of-ireland

#republic-of-ireland

"They're both out for this first game definitely, we'll see where we are at for the second game. Denise picked up a knock on the knee on Saturday and Megan picked up a knock in training yesterday," Ward told RTE.

Emily Murphy expressed her joy at scoring her first international goal, emphasizing the importance of being composed under pressure and the impact of substitutes.

Ireland is one of the most difficult European teams to play against, so I'm happy we could get these games. We need to play teams that will push us and create an environment where our players have to solve problems and play under pressure.

Heimir Hallgrimsson emphasizes that competing against quality opponents is crucial for team development, stating, 'My thoughts are that we need to play good opponents day in and day out to develop as a team.'

Moran and Manning have been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad for the Uefa Nations League play-off against Bulgaria after Smallbone and O'Dowda were ruled out.