Tyler Toland focused on Ireland future rather than past exile

Tyler Toland is ready to catch up on lost time, after her four-year exile from international football ended with starting spots in both of Ireland's opening Women's Nations League games last month.

It speaks to the revolving door nature of international football that the 22-year-old is yet to cross paths with some members of the current squad, after being left out in the cold by Vera Pauw for much of the former manager's time in charge of Ireland.

"Sinead (Farrelly) is flying in this morning so I'l get to meet her for the first time. There are loads of new faces," Toland told RTÉ Sport in the build-up to the upcoming Women's Nations League double-header against Albania.

Farrelly is among the newer faces in the squad who etched their names into Irish soccer folklore by representing the country at their first ever Women's World Cup back in the summer.

For Toland though, she had to make do with watching from afar, as the Girls in Green put in a respectable showing in a group campaign that ultimately yielded one point from three games.

Pauw's departure after the tournament re-opened a door for the youngster, and interim head coach Eileen Gleeson wasted no time in bringing Toland back into the fold.

Toland has started both games of Ireland's inaugural Nations League campaign so far, namely a historic 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in the women's side's first-ever appearance at the Aviva Stadium on 23 September, and a 4-0 win away to Hungary three days later.

The Donegal native is now in a positive frame of mind and, rather than dwelling on the past, she is ready help an ambitious Ireland squad build for the future.

"The last camp coming in, I was incredibly proud and I just want to keep focusing on the future and seeing what we can