Amber Barrett and Tyler Toland have been included in the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team’s 23-player squad for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup European Qualifiers against France and the Netherlands.
The squad will begin their League A campaign against two of the world’s top teams, facing France at Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday, March 3 (kick-off 7.30pm), before travelling to Utrecht to take on the Netherlands on Saturday, March 7 (kick-off 7.45pm Irish time / 8.45pm local time).
Milford forward Barrett and St Johnston midfielder Toland are joined in Carla Ward’s squad by Anna Patten who qualifies for Ireland through her Falcarragh grandparents.
Ireland come into the high-profile fixtures full of confidence following their dramatic play-off victory over Belgium at the end of last year. Abbie Larkin’s crucial stoppage-time goal secured a famous aggregate victory and promotion to the top tier.
Ireland WNT Squad – France & the Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton FC), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Grace Moloney (Sunderland).
Defenders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal FC), Anna Patten (Aston Villa FC), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Aoife Mannion (Newcastle United), Jessie Stapleton (Nottingham Forest – loan), Chloe Mustaki (Nottingham Forest), Heather Payne (Leicester City).
Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (Liverpool), Tyler Toland (Durham), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Ruesha Littlejohn (Crystal Palace), Jamie Finn (Sunderland).
Attackers: Saoirse Noonan (Celtic FC), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Leanne Kiernan (Nottingham Forest – loan), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Kyra Carusa (Kansas City Current – loan), Amber Barrett (Strasbourg).
FIXTURE DETAILS
Republic of Ireland v France
FIFA Women’s World Cup European Qualifier
Tuesday, March 3 | Tallaght Stadium | 7.30pm
Netherlands v Republic of Ireland
FIFA Women’s World Cup European Qualifier
Saturday, March 7 | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht | 7.45pm (Irish Time)
