Saoirse Noonan earns first Republic of Ireland senior call-up

John Fallon Republic of Ireland women’s manager Vera Pauw insists she decided to hand Cork City star Saoirse Noonan her maiden call-up before her weekend heroics.

The all-rounder was named in a 31-player preliminary squad for their concluding European Championships Group I qualifier at home to Germany on December 1 in Tallaght Stadium.