Katie McCabe: I never get sick of seeing a sold-out stadium that was built for men’s football

Katie McCabe talks to Cliona Foley about the pressure — and joy — of captaining Ireland and the work still to be done to level the playing field for female athletes

Katie McCabe, who thanks to her performances for Ireland and Arsenal, is now one of the most recognised football players in the global game.

Katie McCabe retains a stark memory from her days in primary school in Tallaght.

“Our boys’ school and girls’ school, the yards face each other and there’s a patch of grass in between them. At yard time we would go out and the lads would be playing football, and we would be stood looking at them.