Whistleblower Sinead Farrelly to train with Ireland ahead of US friendlies

GREETINGS: Manager Vera Pauw, left, and Katie McCabe at the Ireland team hotel, Hilton Dublin Airport ahead of the flight to the USA for their international friendly double header against USA in Austin and St Louis. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Sinead Farrelly is set to train with the Ireland squad this week in Texas, just 18 months after being a prime mover in exposing endemic abuse within the American soccer scene.

Midfielder Farrelly, along with former Thorns teammate Mana Shim, blew the whistle on accusations of sexual coercion and harassment against then-Portland coach Paul Riley, who was promptly sacked despite his continual denials.