Sinead Farrelly returns for Girls in Green as Gleeson names her squad for Albania double header

Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson has included NJ/NY Gotham player Sinead Farrelly for the upcoming UEFA Nations League home and away games against Albania.

Farrelly, who missed last months game with a back injury that prevented her travelling, comes back in to a 26-player squad for the games on Friday October 27 in and the away game in Shkoder on Tuesday, October 31.

Caitlin Hayes, who had been out with injury Celtic, retains her place in the squad.

Midfielder Erin McLaughlin, fresh from helping Peamount United secure the Women's Premier Division title, earns herself a recall and is the only home based player in the squad.

Bristol City player Megan Campbell, who missed the World Cup, is back in the squad.

Injuries rule out Niamh Fahey, Aoife Mannion, Claire Walsh, Tara O'Hanlon, Ruesha Littlejohn, Roma McLaughlin, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan.

There is no place for Marissa Sheva and Savannah McCarthy has not been selected – she has missed Shamrock Rovers’ recent matches due to illness.

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD

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

Defenders: Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Claire O'Riordan (Standard Liege), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Everton)

Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Megan Connolly (Bristol City), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Sinead Farrelly (NJ/NY Gotham), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Heather Payne (Everton), Izzy Atkinson (West Ham United)

Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Abbie Larkin (Glasgow City), Saoirse Noonan (Durham WFC), Emily Whelan (Glasgow City), Erin McLaughlin (Peamount United)

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