Three wins from three for Eileen Gleeson’s women as they ease to victory in Tallaght
in full flight. As clean a hat-trick as Tallaght has ever witnessed, while creating two goals for Kyra Carusa was, truth be told, a typical performance from the Ballon d’Or nominee.‘If I wanted to manage any team, it’s this team’: Ireland interim boss Eileen Gleeson wants permanent roleOn this evening, a pair of assists had McCabe smiling as much as her 23rd, 24th and 25th international strikes.’s third goal offers a textbook example of transition football.
Interim Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson had declared a fully fit squad, yet Lucy Quinn, Amber Barrett and Heather Payne were notably absent from the match day 23. Turns out Saoirse Noonan and Emily Whelan were preferred as forward cover ahead of Barrett while Quinn and Payne had “niggles.” At least the Doci goal, after seven minutes, can be replayed to Irish players as an example of how not to defend. It started with an innocuous Albania throw-in. Gresa Berisha was allowed take possession unmarked on the right and switch the play for left-back Arbenita Curraj to loft a ball behind Caldwell, who played Kristina Maksuti onside. With the Irish back five lopsided, Doci ghosted into the box, again unmarked, to finish first time past Courtney Brosnan from six metres.
McCabe had Ireland back in front after 25 minutes. When Megan Connolly’s corner was poorly cleared by Mikaela Metalla, number 11 shrugged off Doci and let fly. The ball took a wicked deflection off Berisha before bouncing past Rexhepi.
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