Izzy Atkinson yearning for starting role with Ireland and West Ham

“I don’t want to be a sub anymore! I want to start at West Ham."

READY TO START: Izzy Atkinson poses for a portrait during a Republic of Ireland women media conference at Castleknock Hotel in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Functioning as deputy to Ireland’s best player and captain is an arduous task but Izzy Atkinson hopes to see the day she is accommodated in the same team as Katie McCabe.

The combination of left-sided players hasn’t occurred from the start for Ireland but it did end that way when they strolled to a 4-0 victory away to Hungary in their last outing.