Hectic schedule not a major issue for ever-professional O'Sullivan 

Denise O'Sullivan's sleep patterns have been “all over the place” in camp this last week and more as she has skipped from one time zone to the next, and she has to hit the ground running on her return Stateside.

CRUCIAL RUN: Denise O'Sullivan of Republic of Ireland after the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Qualifier match between Slovakia and Republic of Ireland at National Training Centre in Senec, Slovakia. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Denise O’Sullivan knew her goal away to Slovakia on Tuesday was enough for the Republic of Ireland to skip the first round of a playoff system that will decide which of nine countries involved make it to next year’s World Cup.

Beyond that? Well, that's not so cut and dried.