Leanne Kiernan bidding to walk the walk for Ireland at World Cup after 'learning to use her legs again'

'The best thing was when Amber Barrett scored that goal. Because then I knew I had an end goal to my rehab,' Kiernan said.

ON A JOURNEY: Leanne Kiernan signs autographs for fans after the training. Pic: ©INPHO/Ben Brady

Republic of Ireland international Leanne Kiernan has described how she basically had to ‘learn to use her legs again’ as she goes about trying to secure a place in Vera Pauw’s squad for the approaching World Cup.

Kiernan had been a key player for Liverpool when they earned promotion to the WSL in England but disaster struck on the season's opening day just gone when she picked up an ankle injury against Chelsea that all but robbed her of the entire campaign.