Ireland draw inspiration from others' adversity for World Cup opener

Ireland's Enya Breen (centre) is congratulated by her team mates after scoring her sides sixth try. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA

Inspiration was always going to be in rich supply ahead of Ireland’s World Cup opener here on Sunday.

Missing the 2022 tournament has long been an open sore for the women’s game in Ireland, and no more so than for the dozen or so players in this squad who featured in those disastrous losses to Spain and Scotland in the qualifiers held in Parma four years ago.