Is this a swansong for some of Ireland's great servants?

GREAT SERVANT: Canada’s Ashley Lawrence (right) and Republic of Ireland's Aine O'Gorman battle for the ball. Pic: PA Wire.

Nigeria mightn’t be the last Ireland hurrah just for Vera Pauw.

What better way to bow out of international service than a World Cup – as Niall Quinn and Stephen Staunton did in 2002 – and Áine O'Gorman had indicated on her comeback that this would constitute a fitting swansong.