How does the Nations League work and what must Ireland do? 

A Q&A explainer to try simplifying UEFA’s latest brainchild for the women's game.

BACK AT IT: Katie McCabe and interim head coach Eileen Gleeson. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

A mere mention of the Nations League tends to bamboozle Irish fans but the stakes are far more clearcut when it comes to the women’s team.

Whereas three series of UEFA’s latest international competition have been contested, two under Stephen Kenny, Saturday sees the maiden equivalent version kick off.