Republic of Ireland ready to bounce back after dramatic World Cup warm-up clash

“It’s Monday now, it’s a new week, the game is just a few days away. Honestly, we’re all good.

READY: Republic of Ireland’s Heather Payne says it is back to business as usual in camp (Brian Lawless/PA)

Defender Heather Payne says it is back to business as usual for the Republic of Ireland after a dramatic Friday night that saw their behind-closed-doors friendly with Colombia aborted and midfielder Denise O’Sullivan taken to hospital with a suspected shin injury.

The World Cup warm-up in Brisbane was abandoned after 20 minutes due to what the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) would later explain in a statement was as a result of it becoming “overly physical”.