Vera Pauw has confirmed her final Republic of Ireland squad for their UEFA Women’s EURO qualifier away to Germany on 19 September.
The squad has been trimmed down to 23 players, who will meet up in Germany on 14 September for a week-long training camp ahead of the game in Essen, reports fai.ie.
A number of players remain on standby, but the final list includes the uncapped duo of Alli Murphy and Ellen Molloy, while Leanne Kiernan, Megan Connolly and Heather Payne return having missed the wins over Greece and Montenegro in March.
Ireland are currently top of the Group I following an unbeaten start and after the Germany game they will have two more group fixtures to complete with Ukraine away on 23 October and Germany at home on 1 December.
The nine group winners and the three best runners-up (not counting results against the sixth-placed team) qualify directly for the final tournament, while the remaining six runners-up advance to the play-offs.
Republic of Ireland Squad
Goalkeepers: Marie Hourihan (SC Braga), Courtney Brosnan (West Ham United), Niamh Reid Burke (Peamount United)
Defenders: Harriet Scott (Birmingham City), Louise Quinn (Fiorentina), Diane Caldwell (SC Sand), Claire O’Riordan (MSV Duisburg), Aine O’Gorman (Peamount United)
Midfielders: Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Jamie Finn (Shelbourne), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Alli Murphy (London City Lionesses), Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (London City Lionesses), Ruesha Littlejohn (Leicester City), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths)
Forwards: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Heather Payne (Florida State University), Leanne Kiernan (West Ham United), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Rianna Jarrett (Brighton & Hove Albion), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge)
