Niamh Fahey says Ireland must grasp chance

Success on the club front has proven relatively easy for Chelsea defender Niamh Fahey but it’s fixtures like today’s European Championship qualifier which will define whether she can add international progression to her repertoire.

Top seeds Spain visit Tallaght Stadium (2pm) for Ireland’s third fixture of the 2017 qualification campaign with Fahey aware even a point could sway the outcome eventual of the group in their favour.

An expanded tournament in the Netherlands presents nations like Ireland with the greatest chance of breaking their qualification duck. Having claimed three points from their opening two games against Finland and Portugal, something snared off the classy Spaniards would be considered a massive bonus.