Shelbourne's Alex Kavanagh added to WNT squad for Nations League clash with Greece

The Dubliner, who has been a stand-out performer in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division, made her one senior appearance, as a late substitute, in a friendly win against Wales in August 2016

Alex Kavanagh has been called up to the Ireland squad. File picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Shelbourne midfielder Alex Kavanagh has been added to the Ireland squad for their Women's UEFA Nations League game at home to Greece on Tuesday.

Kavanagh has been a stand-out performer in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division this season.

The 25-year-old was last involved with the WNT in August 2019 when she was an unused sub for a friendly against USA.

She made her one senior international appearance as a late substitute in a friendly win against Wales in 2016.

The Dubliner replaces the suspended Katie McCabe.

Ireland WNT Squad

Goalkeepers: C Brosnan (Everton), S Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), G Moloney (Unattached). 

Defenders: H Payne (Everton), J Stapleton (Sunderland – on loan from West Ham United), A Patten (Aston Villa), A Mannion (Manchester United), C Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), M Campbell (London City Lionesses), C Mustaki (Bristol City).

Midfielders: D O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), T Toland (Blackburn Rovers), R Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), M Sheva (Sunderland), A Clancy (Shelbourne), A Kavanagh (Shelbourne). 

Forwards: L Kiernan (Liverpool), K Carusa (San Diego Wave), A Larkin (Crystal Palace), A Barrett (Standard Liege), L Quinn (Birmingham City), E Murphy (Newcastle United), S Noonan (Celtic).

UEFA Nations League: Ireland v Greece 

Date: Tuesday, April 8th 

Venue: Tallaght Stadium 

Kick-off: 19:30 

TV: RTÉ2/RTÉ Player