Women’s football is finally coming home

In many households, I’ll wager, it’s no longer the ‘Women’s World Cup’; it’s just the ‘World Cup’ now. Thanks to unprecedented levels of coverage on RTÉ, TG4, and the Beeb, the 2019 tournament in France has taken up residence in people’s lives, become part of the summer furniture, a highlight of the daily football fan’s routine.

For Lisa Fallon, steeped in the game, late of the Cork City coaching staff and someone whose astute and engaging analysis for RTÉ has added hugely to the impact of the station’s extensive coverage, this tournament feels like a game-changer.