In Pictures: Republic of Ireland 1 - 0 Finland

Captain Katie McCabe holding off the Finnish defenders  late on in Thursday's game in Tallaght

Captain Katie McCabe holding off the Finnish defenders late on in Thursday's game in Tallaght Credit: Peter Fitzpatrick (ETPhotos)

It was an historic night in Tallaght as the Republic of Ireland secured a play-off spot for the 2023 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Finland in front of a what was a record crowd of 6,952 for a home Ireland women’s international.

Check out our suite of images from the game: 

Gallery from Peter J Fitzpatrick | Eddie Lennon | Gerry Shanahan

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying Group A Table and Results 

Our match report from Macdara Ferris ishere.