Katie McCabe And Alessia Russo Help Arsenal Secure Victory Against Aston Villa

Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Irish Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) captain Katie McCabe and England star Alessia Russo played a major role in securing a 2-1 victory for the gunners over Aston Villa on Saturday, 14 October. Even though Arsenal were set to win the match, the first goal of the night came 24 minutes in from Aston Villa’s Maz …

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Which Irish National Team Players Are In The Women’s Super League?

The Women’s Super League (WSL) commenced on October 1st, and with it, the return of various Irish internationals still buzzing with excitement from their World Cup appearances and Nations League wins. The Republic of Ireland has the largest number of expatriate football players in the WSL. Here is a list of the Irish internationals in the WSL. 1. Katie McCabe (Arsenal)  …

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Katie McCabe Signs Contract To Extend Stay With Arsenal

Ireland Women’s National Team captain Katie McCabe has signed a new contract to extend her stay with Arsenal. The club has not disclosed the details of the new contract and how long McCabe will remain with the Gunners. The 28-year-old defender has made 193 appearances since joining from Shelbourne in December 2015 and will enter into her ninth season with …

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7 Key Takeaways From Ireland vs Hungary

Eileen Gleeson’s side top their Nations League group at the close of this international break, picking up the win last night once again here’s the key takeaways from Ireland vs Hungary. From attacking flair to defensive stability and a new lease of life effect on the team, it was all evident during their 4-0 victory in Budapest. 1.O’Sullivan shines in …

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“This is the pinnacle” McCabe ready to make the Aviva Stadium home

The Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe is ready to make the Aviva Stadium home tomorrow, as the Girls in Green take on Northern Ireland in the Nations League. The game marks a series of firsts; a first match in charge for interim manager Eileen Gleeson and NI manager Tanya Oxtoby, a first showcase for the Republic of Ireland since …

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Izzy Atkinson to replace injured Ruesha Littlejohn in Ireland Nations League Squad

Izzy Atkinson will link up with the Ireland Women’s National Team squad on Wednesday ahead of their Saturday UEFA Nations League opener against Northern Ireland Saturday. The game will take place in Aviva Stadium (KO 13:00) and will be broadcast live on RTE2. West Ham ace Atkinson replaces midfielder Ruesha Littlejohn who has returned to her club with to recover …

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Ireland and Northern Ireland Squads announced for UEFA Nations League opening games

Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson, who takes the role after Vera Pauw’s controversial exit, has selected her 25-player Ireland WNT squad for the opening games of the inaugural UEFA Nations League. New Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby has also named a 23-strong squad. Ireland will host Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 23 in Aviva Stadium to kick off their Group …

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Katie McCabe Will Face Irish WNT Teammate Niamh Fahey In Their First 2023-2024 WSL Match

Photo by: Stephen McCarthy The Gunners are set to play their first match of the Women’s Super League (WSL) against Liverpool on October 1.  Despite finishing third in the WSL last season, this game will occur just weeks after Arsenal was knocked out of the Champions League qualifying round by Paris FC. The game ended with a 3-3 result before …

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Arsenal knocked out of Champions League in qualifying round

Katie McCabe fans all over would’ve been disappointed to see Arsenal knocked out of the Women’s Champion League in the first qualifying round after a shock loss to Paris FC. The game ended 3-3 and went to penalties with Paris winning 4-2. After a 0-0 scoreline at halftime, Mathilde Bourdieu scored twice for Paris early in the second half but …

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Groundbreaking Katie McCabe ‘Proud’ Of Landmark Ballon d’Or nomination

Ireland captain Katie McCabe was once again written into the history books last night when she was nominated amongst the world’s best footballers for the illustrious Ballon d’Or award. The Arsenal skipper merited her shortlist through a variety of achievements over the the past year, where she lead the Girls In Green to their first World Cup, scored their first …

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