Caitlin Hayes impressed on her international debut on Saturday.
FROM FINALLY GETTING the green light to represent the Republic of Ireland on her 28th birthday on Friday to an impressive debut in front of almost 36,000 fans at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, it’s been a memorable few days for Caitlin Hayes.
The eligibility process took some time between paperwork struggles and securing her passport, the Celtic defender who qualifies through her late Offaly-born grandfather, James, explains.But Friday’s was undoubtedly “the best birthday present I’ve ever had”.“I’ve been patient and waiting for a good old number of years to get in this team.
That, Hayes certainly did. Having been on interim head coach Eileen Gleeson’s radar from her time in the Scottish Women’s Premier League, the Warrington native appears an excellent addition. Hayes was content with her own performance but sees areas for improvement with much more to give. Having watched the team from afar and played with the likes of Claire O’Riordan, Izzy Atkinson and Tyler Toland at the Hoops, she now sees herself as “Louise Quinn’s understudy”.
That would be another childhood dream realised, a fitting nod to her grandfather and the Hayes family.
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