The Ireland WNT will finish their UEFA Nations League campaign in Cork, the FAI have confirmed on Saturday.
Ireland's final game in their Nations League B group against Slovenia will take place at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoímh on June 3rd, the FAI said in a statement.
Kick-off on June 3rd will be at 6pm, with all the final group games across Europe kicking off at the same time.
Ireland head coach Carla Ward said her team were thrilled to be returning to Cork and that she was excited to take on a match in the city for the first time.
We are looking forward to bringing the Ireland squad back to Cork in June to close out the group stages of the UEFA Nations League.
All of our players and staff talk so positively about the welcome they received in Cork and the atmosphere created in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, so we're hoping to experience that again in front of a packed stadium.
The welcome received by the Girls in Green on their last trip to Cork last summer was certainly a memorable one.
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Ireland took on France in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoímh last July, in the final game of their Euro 2025 qualifying group.
16 July 2024; Anna Patten of Republic of Ireland, sixth from left, scores her side's third goal during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship qualifying group A match between Republic of Ireland and France at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Fittingly, home town hero Denise O'Sullivan got things going with the opening goal, as Ireland played Leeside for the first time in 12 years.
Ultimately, Ireland took one of their greatest-ever wins, beating France 3-1, thanks to further goals from Julie-Ann Russell and Anna Patten.
Even with the stands behind the goal out of bounds, there was a raucous atmosphere in the Páirc, only helped by a famous result against the French.
It felt like a milestone moment, off the back of the 2023 World Cup, with the youth of Cork given their chance to see the Irish team in the flesh for the first time in over a decade.
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After the game, several players and then-head coach Eileen Gleeson all shared their hope that Ireland would return to Cork.
Rebel Denise O'Sullivan led the charge, calling on the FAI to bring games outside of Dublin and down to Cork more often.
I grew up in this city. The city has done a lot for me so to play here in Cork is phenomenal.
Think we should be playing here more often, they should be a bit more spread out. The fans were amazing.
There was 18,000 there but it sounded like there was a lot more because they just never stopped. It gave me a lot of energy, they’ve been fantastic.
When I heard that we were going to be playing here I was absolutely buzzing. As I said, I think there should be more games here, the fans were absolutely fantastic tonight.
Her comments were echoed by Leanne Kiernan and the since-retired Julie-Ann Russell.
The Ireland squad have gotten their wish and will hope for another big turnout when they face Slovenia on June 3rd on the banks of the River Lee.
Carla Ward this week named her squad for the double-header against Greece next weekend, as she and her team look to bounce back from a shock 4-0 defeat in Slovenia last month.
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