After 6-0 win in Tbilisi, a spot in final Euro 2025 qualifier beckons for Ireland, where they’ll face either Wales or Slovakia
Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe being interviewed by the media at Tallaght Stadium on Monday ahead of their second-leg clash with Georgia. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
But Gleeson insists that her sole focus is on this second leg against Georgia, that her backroom staff will monitor happenings in Cardiff where Wales must come from behind having lost the first leg 2-1 to Slovakia. The record attendance for a women’s international in Tallaght was set back in February, although Gleeson might not like to be reminded of the occasion – 8,218 witnessed the first defeat of her reign as manager,. Mind you, Slovakia frustrated the living daylights out of Vera Pauw’s Ireland in a 1-1 draw in Tallaght back in November 2021, so neither potential playoff opponent should have any fear of another trip to Dublin.
“We want to start this game as we finished the first, a lot more controlled and patient,” said the Irish captain. “We had a bit more urgency about us, and we were clinical in that second half as well. So yeah, that’s how we need to start this game.” Niamh Fahey, Heather Payne and Amber Barrett, all unused in Tbilisi, would welcome game time too, as would Izzy Atkinson who only came on in injury time.
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