Ireland-Wales first leg will be in Cardiff on November 29th, second leg in Tallaght on December 3rd
Ireland’s Katie McCabe celebrates scoring the third goal of the game with Julie-Ann Russell and Abbie Larkin. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/InphoEuro 2025 playoffs: Republic of Ireland 3 Georgia 0 inspiring everyone around them, made light work of Georgia as goals from Julie-Ann Russell, Kyra Carusa and McCabe got the job done in Tallaght.Qualifying for the World Cup last year made them pioneers.
Russell starting at left-wingback raised a few eyebrows until the Galway United striker scored inside three minutes. The goal was part planned, part off the cuff. McCabe dinked a ball into Carusa who found her fellow American-born attacker Marissa Sheva sprinting in behind the Georgian defence. As news filtered through that Jess Fishlock had drawn Wales level 2-2 with Slovakia, Irish and Georgian players huddled for the unofficial end-of-first-quarter water break. Eventually, Ceri Holland scored the extra-time winner in Cardiff.
Ireland lead Georgia 2-0, with Kyra Carusa finding the back of the net following a delightful flick from Jessie Stapleton.They refused to let up with Carusa winning a penalty off a clumsy Mariam Kalandadze challenge, but McCabe curled the spot kick into the Tallaght night. Oops. Goal kick.“The job of head coach is to win matches and qualify for tournaments,” wrote David Courell, the FAI’s new chief executive in the match programme.
Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson is constantly asked about a vital link in the women’s football chain being snapped on her watch. Besides confirming that a plan exists to create a home-based under-23s squad, as each international camp comes and goes, Gleeson is put in an increasingly awkward position. Everyone presumes the regression is due to financial constraints but the association refuses to explain.
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