Emma Duffy reflects on Ireland’s monumental win against France.
Emma Duffy Reports from Cork “IS THERE SOMETHING on in Páirc Uí Chaoimh?” the taxi driver asks as we set off for the stadium.The game most in these parts are concerned about isn’t until Sunday, the All- Ireland senior hurling final.This was a rare game outside of Dublin for Eileen Gleeson’s side — the first since 2012 at Turner’s Cross — and playing at a GAA venue added to the novelty of it all.
The atmosphere was building nicely, and excitement levels rose as the Irish team bus pulled into the vicinity. Several kids — strikingly, mainly boys — spotted it from afar and ran a considerable distance to catch a glimpse of the players upon their arrival. On the same day her funeral was told she dreamed of being “bigger and better than Katie McCabe,” the captain held a ‘Murphy 13′ jersey for a squad picture and the players all wore black armbands.Our thoughts are with all the Murphy family at this time. pic.twitter.com/GRp6Cad3Me
Fittingly, the night belonged to O’Sullivan. She sent Ireland on their way to a monumental result, a 3-1 win against world football heavyweights France. After a lengthy period of injury time, one of the most famous results in Irish women’s football history was confirmed. Their Euro 2025 qualification hopes were boosted too with a seeded play-off spot secured.
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