Littlejohn looking to stun the Scots

Ireland women’s team striker Ruesha Littlejohn recalls her childhood trips to Killarney with fondness and now wants to put the country’s female side on the European football map.

The Liverpool striker is set to feature tonight against her native Scotland in a vital UEFA qualifier at Turner’s Cross (kick-off 7.30pm). This is despite her drawing controversy in the English Super League for incurring a six-match ban after being found guilty of improper conduct.

The offence took place on her Twitter account, with the English FA’s ruling including a charge of bringing “the game into disrepute and including a reference to sexual orientation”.