Katie McCabe: 'It's a very sacred thing and not everybody gets the opportunity to do that'

The 30-year-old will become the eight female centurion when she leads the time into battle against the Belgians, following Emma Byrne, Ciara Grant, Áine O'Gorman, Diane Caldwell, Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn and Denise O’Sullivan into an exalted club.

ELITE CLUB: 30-year-old Katie McCabe will become the eight female centurion when she leads the time into battle against the Belgians, following Emma Byrne, Ciara Grant, Áine O'Gorman, Diane Caldwell, Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn and Denise O’Sullivan into an exalted club.

On the eve of her 100th cap, Katie McCabe admits Friday’s epic win will be forgotten if the Ireland team she captains blows their lead in Belgium.

Ireland bring a 4-2 first-leg buffer to Leuven for a tie that will influence the route to potential back-to-back World Cup appearances in 2027.