Amber Barrett: The goal was for the 'ten beautiful souls' in Creeslough
Amber Barrett dedicated her winning goal in Glasgow to the "ten beautiful souls in Creeslough" after providing the crucial moment which has taken the Republic of Ireland women's team to a first ever FIFA World Cup.
The 26-year-old came on as a 65th minute substitute against Scotland at Hampden Park in the crucial play-off for the 2023 finals and latched onto a pass from Denise O'Sullivan before finding the net with a composed finish which proved to be the historic winner in the 1-0 triumph.
Her goal celebration in the immediate aftermath of scoring was in tribute to the ten people who lost their lives in the explosion at the service station in Creeslough.
And wrapped in the flag of her native Donegal and clutching the Player of the Match award at full-time, an emotional Barrett told RTÉ Sport that the tragedy had been close to her thoughts given her close connections to the area.
"I know Creeslough like the back of my hand. Both my grandparents were Creeslough-born and bred and I spent my whole upbringing there in the summers and Christmases. Now every year I go back. From football I go to my uncle who's still living down in Creeslough," she said.
"I know people who died in the tragedy, I know people who were affected by the tragedy, I know people who were first at the scene at the tragedy and I've not been able to put it into words.
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