Ireland clinch promotion to League A by overcoming Albania

This fourth straight win of Ireland’s Nations League group was interrupted by a freakish thunderstorm, causing a 90-minute delay before the second half kicked off.

CRUCIAL STRIKE: Denise O'Sullivan of the Republic of Ireland, centre, celebrates. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

WOMEN’S UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE B: ALBANIA…0 IRELAND…1 (Denise O’Sullivan 88) 

On a thunderous night in Shkodër, Denise O’Sullivan supplied a late ray of light to illuminate next year’s Euro qualifiers with two games to spare.