John Fallon: Crowning glory time beckons for O’Sullivan and McCabe

Denise O'Sullivan is four appearances off reaching a century of caps and, at 28, would be the youngest player, either male or female, to hit that milestone.

LEADERS: Katie McCabe, left, and Denise O'Sullivan of Republic of Ireland. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

OF all the excuses for missing national service, mislaying a passport must be the most forgivable.

Enduring that misfortune when Ireland hosted Portugal — shortly after moving stateside in 2016 — is the only reason Denise O‘Sullivan hasn’t been available for all 50 qualifiers since her senior international career commenced 11 years ago.