THE football player who put Ireland through to the Women’s World Cup for the first time has dedicated the achievement to the victims of the Creeslough explosion. Amber Barrett scored the winning goal four minutes after coming off the bench to give the Republic of Ireland a 1-0 victory over Scotland at Hampden Park. Ms Barrett, whose grandparents were from Creeslough, kissed her black armband after scoring the crucial goal, in a touching tribute to the victims of the tragedy. Speaking to RTE Sport after being awarded player of the match, she said: “I know Creeslough like the back of my hand. This is for Donegal.”Speaking on RTE Morning Ireland on Wednesday, Ireland Women’s manager Vera Pauw said it was an “emotional” and “special” moment that the Donegal woman was the one to score the winning goal.

Source: The Herald October 12, 2022 21:22 UTC