'I hadn't a clue who Gary was' - Abbie Larkin on breaking Kelly's World Cup record

Gary Kelly previously held the record when he played at 19.
'I hadn't a clue who Gary was' - Abbie Larkin on breaking Kelly's World Cup record

NEW RECORD: Abbie Larkin became Ireland's youngest World Cup participant when she came off the bench against Australia. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

A blissful innocence recovered Abbie Larkin from her unawareness of whose record she had broken to become Ireland’s youngest World Cup participant.

Gary Kelly was 19, Larkin 18.

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