Soccer

Lack of club game time a concern for Ireland facing into Nations League fixtures

Eight of Carla Ward’s 23-player squad weren’t in any club action over the weekend

Ireland’s Amber Barrett scored twice for her club Standard Liege in their 4-1 win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Ireland’s Amber Barrett scored twice for her club Standard Liege in their 4-1 win over Oud-Heverlee Leuven on Saturday. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Mary Hannigan
Sun Feb 16 2025 - 20:33

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times