Quinn: Liberty Hall protest was a 'turning point' in the history of Irish women's football

Ahead of her 100th international cap, Republic of Ireland centre-half Louise Quinn pinpointed the Liberty Hall protest as one of the most significant moments of her long career and a "turning point" in the history of the women's game in Ireland.

Quinn joins her central defensive partner Niamh Fahey in the centurions' club in today's friendly against Morocco in Marbella - fittingly, when Quinn made her international debut back in the pre-Tallaght days in 2008, it was Fahey she replaced in the closing minutes.

The Birmingham City defender acknowledged that reaching the 100 mark represents a special moment for herself and her family.

"You don't really think about when you're going through your career," Quinn told RTÉ Sport.

"But when you start approaching the 90 (cap mark), you're like, okay, this could be something that you'd like to achieve, that you've been able to play for your country for 100 caps, and hopefully more.

"It feels really special and it's really special for my family as well. It's something that they're really proud of. They're making their way out to Spain as well for the game."

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Quinn made her debut as a very late substitute in early 2008, subsequently earning a call-up to the squad for the pivotal European championship playoff against Iceland that October, though she didn't make it on the pitch in that 3-0 loss. 15 years on, memories of the day are a touch hazy.

"It was against Poland. We won the game 4-1. I came on for Niamh Fahey for probably a whole minute and a half. I do remember my Dad driving me up, the two of us rocking up.

"We were also playing on the rivals' pitch. It was St Francis's pitch, I recall (in Baldonnel). St