Women’s World Cup Group A qualifierIreland 1Finland 0It was a long way from Liberty Hall. From that strike to coming within striking distance of a World Cup is a transformation worthy of Irish sporting folklore. Lily Agg, who only declared for Ireland earlier this year through her Cork grandmother Breda Greene, sent Ireland into their first-ever Women’s World Cup playoff on a night of high drama at Tallaght. She became renowned during the previous World Cup campaign under Colin Bell for her lethal throw-ins, responsible for assists against Northern Ireland and Slovakia, but there are an array of qualities within her repertoire. Finland remained dangerous and on 28 minutes Brosnan stuck out a hand to palm away after Diane Caldwell failed to clear a right-wing cross.

Source: Irish Examiner September 02, 2022 08:59 UTC