Hayley Nolan earns recall as Irish squad for qualifiers named

Republic of Ireland WNT manager Vera Pauw has named her 28-player squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Slovakia.

While Sweden have already automatically qualified from Group A, Ireland are in a great position to reach the play-offs as they currently sit in second place.

They will host Finland in Tallaght Stadium on 1 September in what is expected to be a record crowd after tickets for the game sold out in just 30 minutes.

A flight to Bratislava will then follow a few days later as Ireland take on Slovakia on 6 September in their final qualifying game in Group A for next summer’s tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

Both games will be broadcast live on RTÉ2 and on the RTÉ Player.

Goalkeeper Eve Badana, defenders Harriet Scott and Megan Campbell, midfielder Ellen Molloy and forward Leanne Kiernan return after missing the 9-0 victory away to Georgia in June.

#IRLFIN is now officially S͟O͟L͟D͟ ͟O͟U͟T͟ A huge thank you to our WNT