Vera Pauw hails Niamh Fahey’s vital intervention: 'Our tigers never ever give up'

A routine finish from Finland’s main striker would only have salvaged a draw but Fahey was there to deny the Finns a point with a block on the line

LAST LINE OF DEFENCE: Ireland’s Niamh Fahey produces a goal-saving block to deny Finland a late equaliser in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

England may have their Lionesses but we’re happy to declare Ireland’s women as our Tigers.

Throughout Ireland’s 2-1 win in Helsinki, acts of bravery, courage, and collegiality were shared among the players, most pertinently four minutes from the finish.