'We must find the budget' - Carla Ward on future of Irish women's game

The Ireland WNT manager has a plan - but needs the backing.

POINT THE WAY: Head coach Carla Ward during a Republic of Ireland women squad announcement media conference at the FAI Headquarters in Abbotstown. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

World Cup qualification for Ireland now rests solely in the hands of the women’s team.

Yet, unlike the men’s team, the urgency to maximise this generation is pressing.