Thursday, December 19, 2024

PREVIEW | Ireland WNT v France WNT

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The final Group A3 game as part of EURO 2025 Qualifying will see the Ireland Women’s National Team host France in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Tuesday night.

Chasing a seeded place for the Play-Offs, Ireland will be aiming to end the Group stage on a high in their first game back in Cork since 2012.

Supporters are encouraged to secure their seat for this important game with 14,500 tickets already sold.

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MATCH DETAILS

UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifier

Group A3

Ireland v France

Tuesday, July 16

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

KO 18:00

LIVE on RTÉ2

 

 

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee | Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

Assistant Referee 1 | Andrada Aloman (Spain)

Assistant Referee 2 | Andrea Pena Pena (Spain)

Fourth Official | Paola Cebollada Lopez (Spain)

 

 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

10/10/1973 | France 4-0 Ireland | Parc des Princes, Paris | Friendly

23/09/1978 | Ireland 0-0 France | Dalymount Park | Friendly

23/03/1987 | France 2-0 Ireland | Caudry | Friendly

12/11/1994 | Ireland 0-3 France | Turner’s Cross, Cork | Friendly

18/05/1997 | France 2-0 Ireland | Orry-la-Ville | Friendly

07/09/2005 | France 6-0 Ireland | Stade Fernand Sastre, Sens | Friendly

12/02/2009 | France 2-0 Ireland | Stade des Allées Jean-Leroi – Blois | Friendly

25/02/2010 | Ireland 1-2 France | Richmond Park | Friendly

22/09/2011 | Ireland 1-3 France | Turner’s Cross, Cork | EURO 2013 Qualifier

15/09/2012 | France 4-0 Ireland | Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp | EURO 2013 Qualifier

06/07/2023 | Ireland 0-3 France | Tallaght Stadium | Friendly

05/04/2024 | France 1-0 Ireland | Saint-Smyphorien Stadium, Metz | EURO 2025 Qualifier

 

 

NOTES

  • There are currently 23 places between France (2) and Ireland (25) in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings.

  • Captain Katie McCabe after missing the England game last Friday through suspension.

MEDIA GUIDE

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IRELAND WNT SQUAD

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

Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses)

Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Bristol City), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Ruesha Littlejohn (London City Lionesses), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Jess Ziu (West Ham United), Izzy Atkinson (Crystal Palace), Eva Mangan (Cork City), Julie-Ann Russell (Galway United)

Forwards: Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Emily Murphy (Wake Forest University), Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns)

 

 

IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS

Goalkeepers


Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 39 caps / 16 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 

Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 6 caps / 1 clean sheet | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016 

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

Defenders

Jessie Stapleton | DOB 07/02/2005 | 7 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022 

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

Louise Quinn | DOB 17/06/1990 | 120 caps / 16 goals | Debut vs Poland 02/02/2008 

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

Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 | 13 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Northern Ireland 23/09/2023 

Aoife Mannion | DOB 24/09/1995 | 8 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023 

Anna Patten | DOB 20/04/1999 | 5 caps / 0 goals | 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 | 88 caps / 26 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015 

Denise O’Sullivan | DOB 04/02/1994 | 114 caps / 20 goals | Debut vs Wales 17/09/2011

Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 56 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016  

Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 18 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022

Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 82 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012 

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

Jess Ziu | DOB 06/06/2002 | 17 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Northern Ireland 31/08/2018 

Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 15 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018

Julie-Ann Russell | DOB 28/03/1991 | 61 caps / 5 goals | Debut vs Kazakhstan 29/10/2009

Eva Mangan | DOB 15/09/2004 | 0 caps / 0 goals 

Forwards

Amber Barrett | DOB 10/01/1996 | 45 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Wales 19/08/2016 

Leanne Kiernan | DOB 27/04/1999 | 35 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Wales 20/08/2016 

Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 18 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 

Emily Murphy | DOB 02/03/2003 | 5 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Wales 27/02/2024

Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 7 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023

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