Teen star Abbie Larkin counting the milestones

Abbie Larkin scored her only Ireland goal in Tbilisi. She returns, 18 months on, and much has changed.

Republic of Ireland's Abbie Larkin poses for a portrait at their team hotel in Tbilisi ahead of their UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Play-off first round first leg match against Georgia on Friday. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Friday: Women’s Euro playoff semi-final, first leg: Georgia v Ireland, Mikheil Meskhi II Stadium (5pm, Irish time, LIVE RTÉ 2).

Bar Aiden McGeady’s twinkled-toed winner a decade ago, Tbilisi evokes misery for Ireland fans.