Back in love with football, fit-again O’Hanlon raring to go with Ireland

The Man City starlet has battled back from various injury setbacks.

Republic of Ireland player Tara O'Hanlon is in line to earn her third cap in Saturday’s friendly against Hungary in Marbella. Pic:  Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

She was dubbed Katie McCabe’s heir but it didn’t help Tara O’Hanlon’s cause by stretching 862 days without starting a game.

Trouble brewed before Manchester City decided the 18-year-old Dubliner could blossom into a Women’s Super League player.