From Corinthians to Colosseum - Megan Connolly loving Roman reign

Republic of Ireland's Megan Connolly poses for a portrait at their team hotel in Istanbul ahead of their UEFA Women's Nations League League B match against Türkiye on Friday. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Getting barracked by scowling supporters wasn’t what Megan Connolly envisaged, especially in the land of His Holiness.

Nothing the Corkwoman had encountered in her career at home, America or England prepared her for the hostility awaiting in the Rome derby.