It was a good night for Abbie Larkin, who couldn't take the smile off her face as she sat down for her post-match media duties after helping the Republic of Ireland hammer Georgia 6-0.
The Crystal Palace winger had an excellent game, providing her side with width and energy throughout in Tbilisi.
The 19-year-old has had to be patient. She barely got a look-in during the Euro 2025 qualifiers, but a star turn in Friday's play-off semi-final first leg will do her prospects no harm at all as the competition for places intensifies.
"I'm so proud of myself with how I performed, and especially with the girls getting the result we really wanted," Larkin beamed.
"Everyone who comes in, they want to start and they want to play 90 minutes. That was definitely a goal of mine and I’ve achieved that.
"It’s something I’ve been waiting for. I’m such an attacking player so against a team that sits really low I can show what I’m about. I just wanted to go out and enjoy it, show my skills, dribble a lot, get some crosses in the box."
The Dubliner did all of those things in a performance that offered a reminder of why she was so hyped two years ago when she became the youngest ever Irish player to appear at a World Cup.
Then at Shamrock Rovers, Larkin has since moved to Palace - via Glasgow City - and looks a stronger, more mature footballer for it.
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