Courtney Brosnan admits pride after stellar Sweden display

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan admitted her pride in the wake of her stellar performance in the landmark 1-1 draw with top seeds Sweden in Gothenburg last March.

The New Jersey-born Irish keeper was a commanding presence, making a string of saves throughout the second half to maintain the visitors' unexpected one goal lead until the Ireland goal was finally breached, Kosovare Asllani firing home the equaliser ten minutes from time.

However, Brosnan was called upon to make further saves as Ireland survived the closing stages to hold out for a famous draw against the side ranked second in the world.

While Brosnan's form has been sound throughout the current campaign, the game in Gothenburg represented the ultimate redemption after the harrowing conclusion to Ireland's ill-fated Euro 2022 qualification campaign.

In the critical game in Ukraine, which eventually cost Ireland qualification, Brosnan was involved in a mix-up with full-back Áine O'Gorman, which resulted in the latter's own goal.

Brosnan was subsequently dropped for the final game of the campaign against Germany, replacement Grace Moloney coping admirably in the 3-1 loss.

But the Everton keeper has scrapped her way back into the box-seat in terms of the goalkeeper position, the performance in Sweden a vindication of Vera Pauw's faith.

"Obviously, I'm really proud, proud of the team and proud of myself," Brosnan told reporters.

"It was a great atmosphere there, to play in front of so many fans. That's something you don't take for granted. We realised how special it was to put in a performance like that in front of a crowd and get important points in the qualification process.

"You don't really think about it like that when you're playing or while it's