Vera Pauw names Ireland squad for World Cup

Ireland boss Vera Pauw and her assistant Tom Elmes have picked their squad for the World Cup

Ireland boss Vera Pauw and her assistant Tom Elmes have picked their squad for the World Cup Credit: Eddie Lennon (ETPhotos)

Ireland boss Vera Pauw has named her 23-player squad for the 2023 World Cup next month.

Aoife Mannion and Megan Campbell have lost their respective races against time to feature due to injury – forcing Pauw to rethink the make-up of her squad.

Liverpool striker Leanne Kiernan has also missed out alongside Hayley Nolan, Erin McLaughlin, Tara O’Hanlon and Saoirse Noonan.

However, trio Jamie Finn, Harriet Scott and Sophie Whitehouse will travel as training players to the tournament.

But it is winger Izzy Atkinson who is the shock late inclusion to the squad.

Atkinson, 21, was originally left out of Pauw’s training squad but has impressed just in time to make the cut.

Shamrock Rovers pair Abbie Larkin and Aine O’Gorman have been called up, while Ciara Grant, Claire O’Riordan and Chloe Mustaki have also made it.

Katie McCabe will captain the side, with Sinead Farrelly and Marissa Sheva being picked to join the squad just months after making their impression on Pauw in the US.

Squad in full



Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Unattached)

Defenders: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Áine O’Gorman (Shamrock Rovers), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (Reading), Claire O’Riordan (Celtic), Megan Connolly (Unattached), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Isibeal Atkinson (West Ham United)

Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Ruesha Littlejohn (Unattached), Ciara Grant (Hearts), Sinead Farrelly (Gotham), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City)

Forwards: Kyra Carusa (London City Lionesses), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit), Abbie Larkin (Shamrock Rovers)

Training Players: Sophie Whitehouse (Lewes FC), Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City).

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