Family support makes Saoirse Noonan’s homecoming extra 'special'

“My grandad would’ve been a proud man tonight. He’s at every game. And my granny, this is the first time she has seen me play senior, so it was emotional, it meant a lot to me."

SPECIAL: Ireland's Saoirse Noonan with fans after the game. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

It took Saoirse Noonan just 19 minutes into her first competitive start to register her second goal for the Republic of Ireland.

But while her maiden strike against Georgia back in November 2021 meant the world to her, this finish arguably meant more to the Cork native.