Louise Quinn confident Ireland can shut down Matildas star Sam Kerr

The Girls in Green face the hosts on Thursday.

Republic of Ireland defender Louise Quinn is confident in her side’s ability to shut down Australia’s Sam Kerr (Brian Lawless/PA)

Republic of Ireland defender Louise Quinn is confident the Girls in Green have a plan in place to shut down prolific Australia striker Sam Kerr when they face the hosts in their World Cup opener.

Quinn’s side, after all, have done it before, spoiling the Chelsea forward’s 100th appearance for the Matildas with a 3-2 victory when they met for the first time in history at Tallaght Stadium in September 2021.