Slaying of Ireland key to Welsh delivering on mandate

FULFILLING MANDATE: Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson insists she’s plotting to fulfil her ‘mandate’ of Euro qualification by wrecking Ireland’s quest to reach back-to-back major tournaments. Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson insists she’s plotting to fulfil her ‘mandate’ of Euro qualification by wrecking Ireland’s quest to reach back-to-back major tournaments.

The former Canadian international was in the Tallaght Stadium stand in February when her Dragons slayed Ireland 2-0 in a friendly.