“I’ve seen a few good wee strikers and I’m a bit worried about my own position,” jokes Irish international Amber Barrett as she takes a brief break from another “flat out” day touring clubs in Cork in her ambassadorial role at the FAI’s Festival of Football.

A lot can change in the space of a year. Just ask Claire O’Riordan, who went from being a back-up striker to Wexford Youths’ top scorer and a league winner.