They’ve hardly landed at their new clubs, but Republic of Ireland teammates Amber Barrett and Denise O’Sullivan have already made quite the impact for Strasbourg and Liverpool, respectively, having joined from Standard Liege and North Carolina Courage less than a fortnight ago. ⚽️ 71' BUUUUUUUUTAmber Barrett magnifiquement servie par Ana-Maria Crnogorčević ouvre le score 🔥▸ #GF38RCSA (0-1) pic.twitter.com/e82HMZwuJ8 — Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace Féminines (@RCSA_Feminines) January 25, 2026O’Sullivan scored on her Liverpool debut in the FA Cup a week ago, shortly after signing. Liverpool left it late, with Mia Enderby’s two goals in stoppage time giving the Reds’ survival hopes a major boost. Chelsea are now nine points behind leaders Manchester City, who scored an 86th-minute winner against London City Lionesses, with Arsenal another point behind. Tara O’Hanlon made her debut for Celtic on Sunday having joined them on loan from Manchester City.

Source: The Irish Times January 25, 2026 17:35 UTC