AS the first ever Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team are set to be commended at the end of the month, a missing piece of the puzzle has been found.
For when the FAI hosted a reunion in May of 2023 on the 50th anniversary of their inaugural game, there was one player that couldn’t be identified from the team photo and was absent from the celebrations.
And it was a Ballybofey woman, Josephine Stewart (née McHugh) that was eventually identified as the person who was part of that squad in 1973 as Ireland defeated Wales in their first international game.
It was fellow Donegal native Geraldine McGlinchey (née Molloy) that realised that Stewart was the missing player and soon the ball was rolling to get her the recognition she deserved.
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