Stephanie Roche cheered on by Irish fans for her first Houston Dash appearance

Stephanie Roche made her first appearance for new club Houston Dash at the weekend and, naturally, there were some tricolour waving Irish fans there to cheer her on.

Great 2-0 win last night and I made my @HoustonDash debut. Great to see a few Tri Colours in the stadium too! 🍀⚽️❤️

— Stephanie Zambra (@StephanieRoche9) April 11, 2015

The Dublin footballer signed to the Texan club after shooting to worldwide fame in the wake of her

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She was brought on as a sub in the second half of Houston’s opening match of the season - against Washington Spirit.

76' SUB: Stephanie Roche on for Melissa Henderson. Still 2-0 Dash. #HOUvWAS

— Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) April 11, 2015

She didn’t score herself, but looked delighted to be part of the team’s 2-0 win.

Always so generous with their time for their fans. #Respect @StephanieRoche9 #BuildingAFoundation #NWSL #DashOn pic.twitter.com/aEzgN5IloU

— Michael J Cox (@Michaelcx) April 11, 2015

Houston Dash tweeted pics of the fans after the game, including some GAA jersey-wearing supporters there to root for Steph on her debut.

Dash fans are the best fans. Thanks for coming out tonight! Perfect start to the season. #DashOn pic.twitter.com/BZuIBAHIKx

— Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) April 11, 2015

The guy holding the flag may look familiar - he had 15 minutes of fame himself this year when he

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Pictured are #Cahir 's Paul McEvoy & #Dublin 's Richard Whelan.They snuck into the #Superbowl http://t.co/y7sgDt8K13 pic.twitter.com/WCKfWzx9Js

— Cahir News (@CahirNews) February 2, 2015