Vera Pauw has named a 27-player Ireland squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Sweden.
London City Lionesses midfielder Lily Agg has been called up for the first time. The 28-year-old, who hails from Brighton, qualifies to play for Ireland through for Cork-born grandmother. She had trained with the squad in April 2021.
Injuries have ruled out Diane Caldwell (arm), Savannah McCarthy (knee), Niamh Farrelly (ankle), Emily Whelan (quad) and Aoife Colvill (knee), while Saoirse Noonan is continuing her recovery from a knee injury.
Ireland are currently second in Group A of the 2023 World Cup qualifiers, eight points behind Sweden who have won all five of their games. Though, the group leaders have played one game more than Ireland.
The squad will meet in Dublin on Tuesday before flying to Gothenburg on April 9th ahead of the game three days later.
Sweden vs Ireland will be shown live on RTÉ2 at 5:30pm on Tuesday, April 12th.
Ireland squad to play Sweden
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion), Eve Badana (DLR Waves)
Defenders: Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Claire Walsh (Glasgow City), Chloe Mustaki (Shelbourne), Megan Campbell (Liverpool), Áine O'Gorman (Peamount United)
Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Ciara Grant (Rangers), Jess Ziu (Shelbourne), Lily Agg (London City Lionesses), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Isibeal Atkinson (Celtic)
Forwards: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths), Abbie Larkin (Shelbourne)
Featured image: 7 April 2021; Lilly Agg, right, and Megan Connolly during a Republic of Ireland training session at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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