Anna Patten granted international clearance to play for Ireland

"I was super excited when Eileen (Gleeson, Head Coach) gave me the call and now to have the clearance come through is great," said the defender.

PATTEN THE BACK: Anna Patten poses for a portrait during a Republic of Ireland Women's media day at Castleknock Hotel in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Anna Patten admits she is delighted to get the opportunity to integrate into the Republic of Ireland Women's National Team after receiving international clearance from FIFA.

The 24-year-old defender required a change of Association and has now been given the green light to be eligible for the EURO 2025 qualifiers against France (April 5) and England (April 9).