Roscommon star Heather Payne is named in the Ireland squad for2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers with Slovakia and Georgia.
Payne is one of 25 players named for the games in Tallaght Stadium with Slovakia on Thursday, November 25th and Georgia on Tuesday 30th.
Midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn and forward Kyra Carusa are available again following injuries. A third goalkeeper will be added to the squad once international clearance comes through from FIFA.
Ellen Molloy is recalled following impressive displays for the Ireland Women's Under-19s in their qualifiers last month. While there are two players included who helped Shelbourne win the SSE Airtricity Women's National League last weekend.
The Wexford Youths and Shelbourne players will link up with the squad after the EVOKE.ie FAI Women's Cup Final on Sunday, November 21st. The rest of the Ireland squad set to attend that game as spectators.
Republic of Ireland Women’s national team squad
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading)
Defenders: Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (North Carolina Courage), Claire Walsh (Glasgow City), Savannah McCarthy (Galway WFC), Éabha O'Mahony (Boston College), Áine O'Gorman (Peamount United)
Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Niamh Farrelly (Glasgow City), Ciara Grant (Shelbourne), Aoibheann Clancy (Wexford Youths), Roma McLaughlin (Central Connecticut State University)
Forwards: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Kyra Carusa (HB Koge), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Saoirse Noonan (Shelbourne), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City)
