Pauw’s squad in position for double date
VERA PAUW will have another opportunity to run the rule over her squad when the Republic of Ireland take on Denmark in a friendly at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday night. With the draw for the World Cup qualifiers to take place later this month, the squad has been finalised for this latest test as well as the trip to take on Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Sunday. Injuries rule out Megan Campbell, Leanne Kiernan and Clare Shine, while Julie-Ann Russell and Nicole Douglas cannot travel due to Covid-19 restrictions and Harriet Scott is doing exams. A number of players from the original provisional list are on standby while DLR Waves goalkeeper Eve Badana will join the squad for training sessions There are also invites extended to four players — defender Florence Gamby (London Bees), midfielders Lily Agg (London City Lionesses) and Emily Murphy (Birmingham City), and forward Aoife Colvill (Glasgow City). REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (West Ham United), Marie Hourihan (SC Braga), Grace Moloney (Reading).Defenders: Keeva Keenan (Celtic), Claire O’Riordan (MSV Duisburg), Louise Quinn (Fiorentina), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (North Carolina Courage), Claire Walsh (Peamount United), Niamh Farrelly (Glasgow City), Áine O’Gorman (Peamount United). Midfielders: Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths), Jamie Finn (Shelbourne), Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), Ruesha Littlejohn (Birmingham City), Emily Whelan (Shelbourne), Alli Murphy (London City Lionesses), Katie McCabe (Arsenal). Forwards: Rianna Jarrett (Brighton), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Heather Payne (FSU), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge)