Denise O’Sullivan and Megan Connolly in Ireland’s squad for Sweden
VERA Pauw has selected 27 players to form its squad for Ireland’s women’s national team for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier away against Sweden.
After the recent good form that has included wins over Finland and Georgia, and finished third in the Pinatar Cup, Ireland will travel to Gothenburg for its meeting with Sweden on Tuesday week.
Pauw’s team is currently second in Group A on seven points after four games played, after World No 2 Sweden which has accumulated 15 points from five games so far.
Among the selected in the squad are six players from the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League, including the Shelbourne duo Chloe Mustaki and Abbie Larkin who both made their senior debuts last month.
The 28-year-old – who comes from Brighton but plays for the London City Lionesses – previously trained with the team in April 2021.
Injuries exclude Diane Caldwell (arm), Savannah McCarthy (knee), Niamh Farrelly (ankle), Emily Whelan (quad) and Aoife Colvill (knee), while Saoirse Noonan continues her recovery from a knee injury.
The squad will report to the camp on Tuesday to begin preparations at the FAI National Training Center before flying to Gothenburg on Saturday, April 9 before the match.
Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion), Eve Badana (DLR Waves)
Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Claire Walsh (Glasgow City), Chloe Mustaki (Shelbourne), Megan Campbell (Liverpool), Áine O’Gorman (Peamount United)
Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Ciara Grant (Rangers), Jess Ziu (Shelbourne) , Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Isibeal Atkinson (Celtic)
Heather Payne (Florida State University), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths), Abbie Larkin (Shelbourne)