Courtney Brosnan reflects on winning Ireland Women's senior player of the year award

"As a team, before the games, it’s always positive reinforcement and ‘we can do this’, or building each other up."

AWARD WINNERS: Amber Barrett and Courtney Brosnan. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

An unusual week for Vera Pauw and her squad. Their first World Cup is mere weeks away but the focus on what’s to come is being filtered for now by last night’s FAI’s annual awards and the celebration of their journey in making it this far.

Amber Barrett was more interested in her recent club issues and the effect they might have on her bid to make it to Australia next month when quizzed about her goal of the year nod last week. Courtney Brosnan is in similar mode.