Four previous occasions where Ireland’s women upset the odds

Ireland will be looking for a fifth historic upset in France on Tuesday which would secure their place at the 2027 World Cup

DUTCH COURAGE: Amber Barrett scores Ireland's winner against the Netherlands at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile.

September 21, 2021: Ireland 3 Australia 2

It may have been a friendly but the Irish team beating a Aussie side who’d finished fourth at the Olympics and were 22 places above in the rankings was an indicator of imminent qualifying success.