Ireland top of Nations League group after convincing wins over Northern Ireland and Hungary.
Interim Republic of Ireland head coach Eileen Gleeson has overseen a successful start to a new campaign with quick-fire victories over Northern Ireland and Hungary .
A messy fallout followed Pauw’s departure, but the FAI drew a line under it all in Saturday’s match programme. CEO Jonathan Hill and President Gerry McAnaney both mentioned the history-making Dutchwoman in their programme notes, with this passage also included: “You’ve seen Caitlin, she’s walked in, taken over the place, straight on, really dominant performance defensively, in possession composed on the ball, gave us lots of out ball for our forwards,” as the interim boss remarked.
“Multiple people putting goals in the back of the net and being on the scoreboard, I mean it just shows the depth and the ability of this team and it really builds confidence amongst us and amongst our playing style,” the US-born striker told RTÉ. Ruesha Littlejohn’s withdrawal was another blow, with World Cup bolter Izzy Atkinson getting the nod. Atkinson was a second-half substitute in both games, making her impact felt against Hungary in particular. That’s just one example of the strength and depth in this squad.
“That’s what we want. It’s international level, we want to be at our best coming in and making sure we’re getting the best players on the park.”
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