Stephanie Roche: Wonder strike no fluke

Stephanie Roche has insisted her wonder strike, which will be celebrated at Monday’s FIFA Ballon d’Or gala, was not a fluke.

The Republic of Ireland international is competing with World Cup goals from Robin van Persie and James Rodriguez for the Puskas Award, named after the great Hungarian Ferenc Puskas.

Her goal came on October 13, 2013, in front of a crowd of just 95 at Wexford’s Ferrycarrig Park, where to Roche’s delight the goal was caught on camera.