Carla Ward: 'This could be difficult at the start, messy in the middle and beautiful at the end'

Ireland WNT head coach Carla Ward. Pic: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho

Greece is the word next week as Ireland’s women look to salvage their Uefa Nations League campaign and negotiate a less hazardous route to another World Cup.

Last month’s 4-0 hammering in Slovenia indented an early blow in the Carla Ward reign, skewing the presumption that Ireland’s top seeding would be reflected in their position.