New recruit Mannion makes quick impression with Ireland

It was the first scoreless draw of Pauw’s 40-month reign – the team’s first since the memorable one against her home country of the Netherlands in November 2017 – and against a team ranked nine places above them, it has to be considered a steady start.

DEBUT: Aoife Mannion played her debut game for Ireland against China in an International friendly. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Women’s international friendly 

CHINA…0 IRELAND…0