Marissa Sheva helping fellow American Erin Healy settle into Ireland setup

'I’m trying to just make sure she feels comfortable and is able to perform the way she can and not feel any unnecessary stress outside of being on the pitch'

AMERICAN PALS: Erin Healy and Marissa Sheva during a Republic of Ireland women's training session at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

Success attracts talent and it was inevitable the American diaspora would awaken from Ireland’s World Cup watershed.

Courtney Brosnan and Kyra Carusa had declared before qualification was secured in 2022, Sinéad Farrelly and Marissa Sheva pledged their allegiance in time for the trip to Australia, while Erin Healy became the latest convert.