Update: Canada cancel out McCabe screamer to make it 1-1 at half-time

History was made when the captain took just three minutes and 38 seconds to fire the Girls in Green ahead – directly from a corner – with their first-ever tournament goal.

UNFORTUNATE: Ireland goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan can’t stop Canada from scoring their first goal through an own goal. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

IRELAND…1 (Katie McCabe 5) CANADA…1 (Megan Connolly OG 45+5) 

The sleepy town of Perth was awoken by the cacophony of celebratory noise from Katie McCabe giving Ireland an early lead against Olympic champions Canada.