The Republic of Ireland women's national football team faces their first test after departing ways with former head coach Vera Pauw. We have all the information about the Ireland v Northern Ireland, including kick-off time, where to watch and team news.
This weekend's matchup between Northern Ireland will be the first time ever that the Irish women's soccer team will play in the Aviva.
30,000 tickets have already been sold, with a huge crowd expected to witness the history-making side.
If you want to witness the history live yourself, a short number of tickets are still available to buy on Ticketmaster.
When is Ireland v Northern Ireland?
Ireland will face Northern Ireland in their opening game of the 2023 Women's Nations League on September 23rd, 2023.
The game will be played in the Aviva Stadium, as the Girls in Green are set to create history this weekend by playing their first game in Ireland's national stadium.
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What time is Ireland v Northern Ireland
Kickoff for Ireland v Northern Ireland is at 1pm in the Aviva Stadium.
What TV channel can I watch the game on?
Coverage of Ireland v Northern Ireland will begin on RTÉ 2 at 12:30pm.
The game is also being live-streamed on RTÉ Player.
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Republic of Ireland Women's Team News
There will be a mixture of familiar and new faces included in the matchday squad for tomorrow's game.
Interim manager Eileen Gleeson recalled six players into the matchday squad who rarely featured during Pauw's three-and-a-half-year-long stint as manager.
Donegal native Tyler Toland makes her return to the national team setup. Toland only appeared in one of Vera Pauw's squads during her near four-year-long time in charge of the team.
The 22-year-old Blackburn Rovers midfielder didn't appear to see eye to eye with Pauw and her inclusion in the first squad post Pauw-Era has definitely raised interest as to what happened between the pair.
Toland is one of six players recalled to Ireland's women's soccer squad.
Defenders Savannah McCarthy, Hayley Nolan and Éabha O'Mahoney and forwards Saoirse Noonan and Emily Whelan were also brought back in by Gleeson for their opening two games in the Nations League.
On Friday, Celtic captain Caitlyn Hayes joined her first Ireland squad.
Interview | Caitlin Hayes
The 28 year old defender has been training with the squad this week and is an exciting addition heading into the #UWNL campaign ☘️#COYGIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/tmDPuZMIgm— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) September 22, 2023
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19 September 2023; Players, from left, Tyler Toland, Savannah McCarthy and Denise O'Sullivan during a Republic of Ireland women training session at the FAI National Training Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Republic of Ireland women's national football team, players missing for Ireland v Northern Ireland
Quite a few big names have been omitted from Gleeson's first squad in charge of the Girls in Green through injury.
- Niamh Fahey
- Megan Campbell
- Aoife Mannion
- Jessie Stapleton
- Claire Walsh
- Tara O’Hanlon
- Roma McLaughlin
- Jess Ziu
- Sinead Farrelly
- Leanne Kiernan
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Ireland v Northern Ireland - Ireland's Team
- Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses, Megan Walsh (West Ham United)
- Defenders: Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Claire O’Riordan (Standard Liege), Savannah McCarthy (Shamrock Rovers), Éabha O’Mahony (University of Texas), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City)
- Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal) (Captain), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Ruesha Littlejohn (London City Lionesses), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Megan Connolly (Bristol City), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Heather Payne (Everton), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Marissa Sheva (Washington Spirit)
- Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Glasgow City), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Saoirse Noonan (Durham WFC), Emily Whelan (Glasgow City)
Women's Nations League - Ireland's second game
Hungary v Republic of Ireland
- When: Tuesday, September 26th
- Where: Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest
- Time: Kick-off at 6:30pm Irish time (7:30pm local time)
- Where to watch: RTÉ2
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