'Proud' Pauw plays down McCabe injury fears 

Ireland manager laments the forced substitution of her captain as classy France overrun Ireland on a record-breaking night in Tallaght

GLUM FACES: Ireland’s Katie McCabe and manager Vera Pauw after the game. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw is hopeful that captain Katie McCabe’s foot injury is not too serious as the Women’s World Cup looms.

The FAI confirmed at half time that the Arsenal player did not suffer a hamstring injury. But she rolled her ankle and was taken off as a precaution in the farewell defeat to France in Tallaght on Thursday night.