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PREVIEW | Cymru WNT v Ireland WNT

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The Ireland Women’s National Team take on Cymru in Cardiff City Stadium in the First Leg of their UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifying Round 2 Play-Off on Friday, November 29th.

This will be the 22nd meeting between the two teams at senior women’s level and one of the most important as both are seeking to gain an advantage in this two-legged tie that will see the Second Leg be played in Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, December 3rd.

The prize for the eventual winner is qualification to next summer’s European Championships in Switzerland, but the focus for both teams will not stray beyond this game as they get the Play-Off underway.

MATCH DETAILS

UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifying Play-Off

Round 2, First Leg

Cymru v Ireland

Friday, November 29th

Cardiff City Stadium

KO 19:15

LIVE on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee | Maria Caputi (Italy)

Assistant Referee 1 | Francesca Di Monte (Italy)

Assistant Referee 2 | Tiziana Trasciatti (Italy)

Fourth Official | Martina Molinaro (Italy)

Video Assistant Referee | Daniele Doveri (Italy)

Assistant Video Assistant Referee | Lucie Ratajová (Czechia)

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

13/05/1973 | Cymru 2-3 Ireland | Llanelli | Friendly

26/05/1974 | Ireland 3-3 Cymru | Markets Field | Friendly

29/08/1976 | Cymru 3-1 Ireland | Bridgend | Friendly

26/02/1977 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Tolka Park | Friendly

05/06/1994 | Cymru 0-2 Ireland | Pembrokeshire | Friendly

08/10/1995 | Cymru 0-3 Ireland | Llanelli | EURO 1997 Qualifier

25/02/1996 | Ireland 5-1 Cymru | Dalymount Park | EURO 1997 Qualifier

07/12/1997 | Cymru 0-3 Ireland | Bangor | FIFA 1999 World Cup Qualifier

08/03/1998 | Ireland 4-0 Cymru | Carlisle Grounds | FIFA 1999 World Cup Qualifier

16/03/2003 | Ireland 3-1 Cyrmu | Guia, Portugal | Algarve Cup

20/03/2003 | Ireland 2-2 Cyrmu (4-2 pens) | Montechoro, Portugal | Algarve Cup

17/09/2011 | Cymru 0-2 Ireland | Newport | EURO 2013 Qualifier

02/03/2012 | Ireland 0-0 Cymru | Desportivo da Nora Park, Portugal | Friendly

16/06/2012 | Ireland 0-1 Cymru | Turner’s Cross | EURO 2013 Qualifier

19/08/2016 | Cymru 0-0 Ireland | Newport | Friendly

21/08/2016 | Cymru 1-2 Ireland | Newport | Friendly

06/03/2017 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Paralimni Stadium, Cyprus | Cyprus Cup

28/02/2019 | Cyrmu 0-0 Ireland | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Spain | Friendly

05/03/2019 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Spain | Friendly

22/02/2022 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Pinatar Arena, Spain | Pinatar Cup

27/02/2024 | Ireland 0-2 Cymru | Tallaght Stadium | Friendly

NOTES

  • There are currently five places between Ireland (24) and Cymru (29) in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.
  • Denise O’Sullivan, Leanne Kiernan and Amber Barrett all made their WNT debuts in games against Cymru.
  • Denise O’Sullivan scored twice on ther WNT debut in a EURO Qualifier win over Cymru in Newport in September 2011. She also scored the winner in a Pinatar Cup victory in Murcia, Spain in February 2022.
  • Katie McCabe has scored three times in six appearances against Cymru (two goals in the 2-1 Friendly win in August 2016, one goal in the 1-0 Cyprus Cup win in March 2017).

Ireland WNT Squad

Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)

Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (Sunderland, on loan from West Ham United), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses)

Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Carolina), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (London City Lionesses), Heather Payne (Everton), Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns), Izzy Atkinson (Crystal Palace)

Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Julie-Ann Russell (Galway United)

IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS

Goalkeepers

Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 41 caps / 17 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 

Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 7 caps / 2 clean sheets | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016 

Sophie Whitehouse | DOB 10/10/1996 | 0 caps / 0 clean sheets 

Defenders

Jessie Stapleton | DOB 07/02/2005 | 9 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022 

Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 102 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006 

Niamh Fahey | DOB 13/10/1987 | 113 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Portugal 27/03/2007

Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 | 16 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Northern Ireland 23/09/2023 

Anna Patten | DOB 20/04/1999 | 8 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs France 05/04/2024

Megan Campbell | DOB 28/06/1993 | 51 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Switzerland 24/08/2011 

Midfielders

Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 91 caps / 29 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015 

Denise O’Sullivan | DOB 04/02/1994 | 117 caps / 21 goals | Debut vs Cymru 17/09/2011

Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 57 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016  

Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 83 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012 

Tyler Toland | DOB 08/08/2001 | 20 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 19/09/2017

Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 21 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022

Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 47 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017

Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 9 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023

Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 17 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018 

Forwards

Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 29 caps / 9 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 

Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 20 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 

Amber Barrett | DOB 10/01/1996 | 46 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Cymru 19/08/2016

Leanne Kiernan | DOB 27/04/1999 | 37 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Cymru 20/08/2016 

Julie-Ann Russell | DOB 28/03/1991 | 64 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Kazakhstan 29/10/2009

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