Colin Bell: Dutch are coming here to put five or six past us

Reflecting the growing interest in the exploits of the girls in green, there was a record attendance of 3,500 for a women’s home international in Tallaght last Friday, as Ireland beat Slovakia 2-1 in their qualifying game for the 2019 World Cup finals in France.

Colin Bell: Dutch are coming here to put five or six past us
Tue, 10 Apr, 2018 - 12:44

By Liam Mackey

Reflecting the growing interest in the exploits of the girls in green, there was a record attendance of 3,500 for a women’s home international in Tallaght last Friday, as Ireland beat Slovakia 2-1 in their qualifying game for the 2019 World Cup finals in France.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: TallaghtPlace: FrancePlace: EindhovenPlace: NetherlandsPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: SlovakiaPlace: NijmeganPlace: NtherlandsPerson: Colin BellPerson: Liam MackeyPerson: Lieke MartinsPerson: Shanice van de SandenPerson: Vivianne MiedemaPerson: Amber BarrettPerson: BellPerson: ColinBellPresserApr17_large.jpgPerson: AmberPerson: LeannePerson: KiernanPerson: DenisePerson: O’SullivanPerson: KatiePerson: McCabePerson: Áine O’GormanEvent: 2019 World CupEvent: European championshipOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: SlovakiaOrganisation: NetherlandsOrganisation: Northern IrelandOrganisation: BarcelonaOrganisation: LyonOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: SlovaksOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: Irish
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