IATSTR’OSNG AND WHITE FOR TYLER

France v Ireland Friday 8.10pm

TYLER TOLAND says it’s mission accomplished as far as her move to Blackburn Rovers is concerned.

When she made the decision last summer to return to the UK after a spell in Spain with Levante, her target was to play regular first-team football and work her way back into the international fold.

Both boxes have been ticked – and now she is looking forward to a couple of Euro 2025 qualifiers against France and defending European champions England.

“It is a great buzz, obviously, being in camp when you are playing two of the best teams in the world in the next 10 days,” said the Donegal native.

The squad will jet out to Metz ahead of Friday’s clash with Herve Renard’s side at the Stade Saint-symphorie.

Then it’s back to Dublin for next Tuesday’s eagerly-anticipated visit of England to Aviva Stadium.

“I think us as a team, we want to put on a performance for everyone and just be really hard to beat, like we are known for,” Toland continued.

“Once we cross that white line, we will give everything we can.”

Reflecting on the thought process that took her to Championship side Blackburn, the former Manchester

City and Celtic youngster spoke of short and long-term goals.

“One of my personal ambitions was to get myself back in the Ireland fold,” she said.

“In club football, I was looking for consistent game-time and that is exactly what I got.

“Playing week in and week out, that is what I needed and that is what allows me to come into camp like here.”

As for the longer-term, she knew she wasn’t coming into a club that would be capable straight away of winning promotion to the Women’s Super League.

“For me, this year was just about getting consistent game-time and to be fair, that is exactly what I have got so far,” she said.

“Blackburn has been a great move for me, obviously we are sitting midtable, and the club is really looking to push on and are ambitious.”