Heather Payne set for WSL switch following World Cup

But no decision will be made until after Ireland's campaign Down Under

WE'RE RIGHT BEHIND YOU: All of County Roscommon is wishing Creagh native, Heather Payne, and her Republic of Ireland team-mates every success at the Women's World Cup, which gets underway on Thursday. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

In keeping with custom Down Under, Heather Payne encountered a kangaroo this week but she’ll be hopping from American to the English Super League after the World Cup.

A brief spell at Bristol City in her teens was a precursor to moving Stateside for a scholarship with Florida State University but her displays, particularly for Ireland, earned her admirers closer to home.