Katie McCabe: 'I didn’t know women’s football existed. But ever since that day I was like, I can do that too'

The Republic of Ireland and Arsenal star opens up about the early days of her football career with monumental fixtures on the horizon.

RISING STAR: 6th of October 2014; Raheny United's Katie McCabe who was presented with the Continental Tyres Women's National League Player of the Month Award for September. FAI Headquarters, Abbotstown, Dublin. Picture credit: Barry Cregg / SPORTSFILE

The next few weeks are likely to be the biggest few weeks of Katie McCabe’s career.

At club level, she is currently preparing for Arsenal’s huge – potentially title deciding – clash against Manchester United on Wednesday night before the Gunners travel to Germany for their Champions League semi-final first leg against Wolfsburg on Sunday.