Stephanie Zambra: I've come to terms with missing out on World Cup

SUPPORT: Irish international footballer Stephanie Roche in Bondi Beach on behalf of Carlsberg 0.0 ahead of Ireland’s upcoming match against Australia. Pic: Aquabumps/INPHO

While it hasn’t been entirely easy, Stephanie Zambra has slowly come to terms with the fact that she is in Australia for the Fifa Women’s World Cup in a media rather than a playing capacity.

Part of RTÉ’s coverage for the Republic of Ireland’s historic first appearance at the tournament, Zambra (who played under her maiden name of Roche until this year) had hoped to be in a position to add to the 58 senior international caps she has accrued to date in the southern hemisphere nation.