'That's Vera' - Rianna Jarrett believes Vera Pauw and Katie McCabe conversation should have remained in dressing room

Rianna Jarrett believes that the commotion that has been created regarding manager Vera Pauw and captain Katie McCabe following Ireland's exit from the World Cup could have, and should have, been avoided.

Ireland were already eliminated from the tournament before the final group game against Nigeria, and while Pauw’s side enjoyed a positive result in their final outing, the game was overshadowed by the post-match revelation that Katie McCabe had asked the manager to make changes, which were not immediately forthcoming.

When questioned on the matter after the game, Pauw stated that she was the coach, not Katie McCabe, and added that while she had no issue with her captain making suggestions, it was ultimately her decision.

"I think it is quite normal," said Jarrett, speaking on the RTÉ Sport Women’s World Cup podcast. "In a lot of teams that I have played in, managers have conversations with their captains like they would have with their coaching staff, and I believe that Vera is linked in with Katie on a lot of things.

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"What happened yesterday isn’t out of the norm, I think it happens in a lot of teams. Just because the player asks for something to happen, it doesn’t always mean that the manager makes that decision."

Jarrett felt that McCabe had a valid point regarding the introduction of fresh legs, and felt that fatigue was playing a part in the performance, which resulted in the captain having less influence in the second half.

"That was Katie’s opinion, and I think the opinion