Vera Pauw monitoring four potential converts to Ireland cause

Ireland WNT manager Vera Pauw is closely monitoring four new second-generation Irish players

MY TIME: Republic of Ireland Manager Vera Pauw at the launch of Sport Ireland's new It's My Time campaign. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ireland manager Vera Pauw is closely monitoring four new second-generation Irish players with a view to strengthening her options in time for next year’s first historic World Cup.

With the tournament now just seven months away she is especially keen to build more bench depth for the demands of the sport’s biggest tournament but also acknowledges that she doesn’t want to damage the equilibrium of her well-balanced team.