Katie McCabe 'excited' for first Ireland appearance in Cork and Páirc Uí Chaoimh

“I’ve never been here (the Páirc) before. I’m really excited. I’ve never played in Cork before at senior level (for Ireland),” she said.

ON THE BANKS: Katie McCabe during a Republic of Ireland women's training session at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

There aren’t too many milestones left for Katie McCabe to achieve with the Republic of Ireland.

First cap. Check. First goal. Check (both coming a long time ago). Captaining the team. Check. First major tournament. Check. First goal at a major tournament. Check (those last two coming at the World Cup in Australia last summer).