Amber Barrett: 'I'm very accepting of the role that's given to me - whatever role that is'

In three of Ireland’s four qualifiers during this tilt at securing back-to-back appearances at the World Cup, Barrett has been sprung from the sideline.

Amber Barrett during a Republic of Ireland women's training session at Fota Island Resort. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Ireland’s most feted female supersub Amber Barrett isn’t bothered by retaining the tag four years after firing her team to an historic World Cup qualification.

Barrett’s 2022 toe-poke in extra-time of the playoff at Hampden Park etched her name into the annals of Irish sport, even if the tournament experience itself in Australia wasn’t so personally rewarding.