Ireland sticking with white shorts for Women's World Cup despite global trend

England this week emulated Manchester City in England and Cork City at home by acceding to their players' request arising from concerns of wearing white shorts while on their period.

NO CHANGE: Republic of Ireland women's players from left, Tara O'Hanlon, Sophie Whitehouse, and Alannah McEvoy arrive at Dublin Airport ahead of the Republic of Ireland women's flight to the USA for their international friendly double header against USA in Austin and St Louis. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland’s women have chosen to be an outlier by opting against ditching white shorts for the women’s World Cup.

This is despite Amber Barrett – the striker whose winner against Scotland in October sealed a first-ever qualification for Ireland – saying on Tuesday it “would make every woman's life a lot easier” to don an alternative colour to white.