It was a case of in with the old but also in with the new, when Vera Pauw yesterday unveiled her provisional squad for Ireland’s crucial Euro 2021 qualifiers.

Vera Pauw will be forced into at least three changes in personnel as Ireland hunt a third successive victory in their Euro campaign against Greece today.

The Cork native recently helped North Carolina Courage to a second successive National Women’s Soccer League title in the United States and was named the club’s MVP for the second year in a row.

Despite running up a 2-0 lead, defensive frailties were punished as Ukraine drew level before a second half own goal gave Ireland victory.

Motivation is a very personal thing. When Lisa Casserly was playing soccer for Ireland, that was all she wanted to do and though she was a club camogie player with Ballinderreen, it was a hobby.

If she has heard it once, she has heard it a thousand times and it really grinds her gears.

The squad travels to California on Monday with assistant coach Tom O’Connor managing the team for the game in the wake of Colin Bell's departure.

Ireland internationals Katie McCabe and Louise Quinn are Women’s Super League Champions as Arsenal ended a seven-year title drought with a 4-0 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium yesterday.

An early goal from Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team captain Katie McCabe gave her side a superb start against Italy before they ultimately fell to a narrow defeat.

Republic of Ireland Women's National Team secured a fantastic victory over Wales thanks to a second-half header from Louise Quinn.

The Republic of Ireland Women's National Team suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Belgium following Elena Dhont's first-half strike at the Pinatar Arena, Spain.

Norway 1 Ireland 0

Wexford Youths striker Rianna Jarrett has put her injury nightmare behind her to earn a recall to the Ireland women’s squad for the first time since she made her senior debut against Italy in the Cyprus Cup in April 2016.

The Irish player of the year had missed the matches against Slovakia and the Netherlands in April with a broken collarbone.

So no repeat of last year’s heroics in Holland from Ireland in Tallaght last night, but no shame either, as the Netherlands showed why they are the European champions with a classy and comfortable 2-0 victory.

Player of the Year Harriet Scott has been ruled out of the two matches due to a collarbone injury whilst striker Stephanie Roche continues her spell on the sidelines with a long-term injury.

Colin Bell doesn’t quite go so far as to declare that the girls in green need to turn it up to 11 but, as a fan of Jurgen Klopp’s brand of ‘heavy metal football’, the new manager of the Irish women’s team certainly places a high value on intensity.

Women soccer players were the top scorers at the annual Evening Echo Ladies Sports Star of the Year awards, scooping the supreme and special achievement awards.

Check out the 18 brilliant young women making Irish soccer history with a UEFA Women's Under-19

UEFA Women’s U19 European Championship Group 8

Republic of Ireland 2 Sweden 1

UEFA U19 Women’s European Championship finals:

Republic of Ireland 2 England 1

Women’s U19 finals

A hat-trick by Nemo Rangers star Megan Connolly enabled Cork to lift the U16 Munster title against a fiesty Kerry last night in CIT.

Rising star Megan Connolly struck a hat-trick yesterday at Tallaght Stadium to help Cork’s Christ the King secure the Umbro FAI Schools Senior Girls All-Ireland Cup for the second time in three years.

Holders Moville CC retained the FAI Schools Junior Girls All-Ireland crown despite Christ The King Girls’ efforts at the Oscar Traynor Centre in Coolock yesterday.

HOLDERS Claregalway meet first-time finalists St Val’s in today’s Féile Peil na nÓg Girls’ Division 1 final.