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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
McCabe rested for Republic of Ireland games in USA
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward said Katie McCabe would be rested for the games in the USA [Getty Images] Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe has been rested for the Republic of Ireland's two friendlies against the USA at the end of June. A number of players will not make the trip to the States, including McCabe, Aoife Mannion, Heather Payne and Leanne Kiernan. Advertisement McCabe has been left out of the squad after helping Arsenal win the Champions League before she came into camp for the Republic's Nations League fixtures. Jamie Finn, Lily Agg and Jess Ziu are long-term absentees, while Aoibheann Clancy will not travel after the passing of her mother, Siobhan. There has been a recall for defender Hayley Nolan, who last featured on the Republic's last trip to the USA in April 2023, and midfielder Ellen Molloy has been rewarded for her good form with Wexford in the Women's Premier Division. The Irish will take on Emma Hayes' side in Denver on 26 June and three days later in Cincinatti. Advertisement "When these games were first proposed to us we knew that we would be without certain players, but that opens the door for others to step up," said head coach Carla Ward. "We are building, camp by camp, so we are looking forward to getting together again and putting in some extra work that will stand to us moving forward." The matches will be used as preparation for the Republic's Nations League promotion play-off with Belgium in October. Ward's side finished second in Group B2 behind Slovakia and missed out on automatic promotion on goal difference. "The two games against USA are an opportunity for us to work together on a number of things – both on and off the pitch – as we build towards the Uefa Nations League Play-Off against Belgium in October," said manager Ward. Advertisement "We will be coming up against the best team in women's football, so we will have a plan for those games but it's also important that we make the most out of this camp as a whole." Republic of Ireland squad Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic) Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Unattached) Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Ellen Molloy (Wexford) Advertisement Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United), Izzy Atkinson (Unattached)
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Carla Ward names Ireland squad for USA tour and announces stand-in captain for Katie McCabe
DENISE O'SULLIVAN will captain Ireland against the USA after Carla Ward named a strong squad for the double header with the Olympic champions. Regular skipper Katie McCabe has Advertisement 2 Ward has made a few changes to the squad from the Nations League games 2 Denise O'Sullivan will take McCabe's role as Ireland captain this summer Defender Louise Quinn - who But Ward has been able to call up other star players with Ward said: 'Hayley has been unlucky to miss out on being included in recent squads, simply because we have a lot of competition for places at centre-back. 'We have kept an eye on her at club level, I've spoken with her managers and also had conversations with her. So we are excited to bring Hayley in and give her a chance.' Advertisement Read more on Irish football Also recalled is Wexford's Ellen Molloy who is rewarded for her sparkling displays in the Women's Premier Division following her return from England and Sheffield United. Ward added: 'Ellen is a player who we have been tracking closely. 'She has done well for Wexford over the last two months and has been on the long list for our squads. "So we needed an opportunity to take a closer look at her in our envirnoment and this is it. Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog 'We know how talented Ellen is but it's how she can adapt that to international level is what we need to look at. 'I watched her when she was with Sheffield United and we've been watching her at Wexford, so we want to see how she gets on during this camp.' Inside Arsenal's Ibiza holiday as Katie McCabe and teammates pop champagne to celebrate Champions League win Ward believes the games with Olympic champions USA on Thursday June 26 and Sunday June 29 will test the Girls in Green, ahead of the October Nations League play-off with Belgium. She added: 'We know how good USA are, they've always been world class but I believe Emma (Hayes) has taken them to another level and that's why this is a great test for us. Advertisement "To be coming up against the very best is a good opportunity for us. 'These two fixtures will be our final preparation, in terms of games, before we take on Belgium in October, so we want to make the most of these opportunities.' Ireland: Brosnan (Everton), Moloney (Unattached), Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Stapleton (West Ham United), Patten (Aston Villa), Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Nolan (Crystal Palace), Mustaki (Bristol City), Campbell (Unattached), Advertisement O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Connolly (Lazio), Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Sheva (Sunderland), Molloy (Wexford),Quinn (Birmingham City), Carusa (San Diego Wave), Larkin (Crystal Palace), Barrett (Standard Liege), Murphy (Newcastle United), Noonan (Celtic), Healy (Adelaide United), Atkinson (Unattached)
Irish Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Ireland squad for USA games as one player misses out over family bereavement
Ireland head coach Carla Ward has named a 23-player squad for Ireland's friendly double-header away to the USA later this month - and there are some big-name absentees. Arsenal's Champions League winning star Katie McCabe has been given permission to skip the games. Ward said earlier this month that the Tallaght native was 'on the verge of burnout' after a busy season for club and country. Also unavailable for selection are Aoife Mannion, Heather Payne, Tara O'Hanlon, Jamie Finn, Lily Agg, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan. Shelbourne midfielder Aoibheann Clancy is also out. Ward, her staff and players have sent their condolences to Clancy following the passing of her mother, Siobhan. 'The WNT players & staff send their condolences to midfielder Aoibheann Clancy following the passing of her mother, Siobhan. She is being given the time to deal with this difficult period and has the full support of the WNT squad,' read a line in the press release detailing Ward's squad. Ireland will take on the world's top ranked nation in two friendlies - on Thursday June 26 in Denver, Colorado (2am Irish time) and Sunday June 29 in Cincinnati (8pm Irish time). Defender Hayley Nolan and midfielder Ellen Molloy receive their first call-ups under Ward. Nolan last featured for Ireland on their most recent US tour in April 2023, while Molloy's return is on the back of impressive performances with Wexford. 'The two games against the USA are an opportunity for us to work together on a number of things – both on and off the pitch – as we build towards the UEFA Nations League Play-Off against Belgium in October,' said Ward. 'We will be coming up against the best team in women's football, so we will have a plan for those games but it's also important that we make the most out of this camp as a whole. 'When these games were first proposed to us we knew that we would be without certain players, but that opens the door for others to step up. 'We are building, camp by camp, so we are looking forward to getting together again and putting in some extra work that will stand to us moving forward.' Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic) Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Unattached) Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Ellen Molloy (Wexford) Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United), Izzy Atkinson (Unattached) # Both games will be broadcast live on the RTÉ Player, with the second game also live on RTÉ2.
Irish Examiner
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Several players unavailable as Ireland name squad for USA friendlies
Ireland head coach Carla Ward has named a 23-player squad for the two upcoming friendlies against the United States. A number of players, including Aoife Mannion, Heather Payne, Tara O'Hanlon, Katie McCabe, Jamie Finn, Lily Agg, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan, were unavailable for selection. The FAI said that following the death of her mother, Siobhan, midfielder Aoibheann Clancy "is being given the time to deal with this difficult period and has the full support of the WNT squad". Defender Hayley Nolan and midfielder Ellen Molloy have been handed their first call-ups since Ward was appointed. 'The two games against USA are an opportunity for us to work together on a number of things – both on and off the pitch – as we build towards the UEFA Nations League Play-Off against Belgium in October," said Ward. "We will be coming up against the best team in women's football, so we will have a plan for those games but it's also important that we make the most out of this camp as a whole. 'When these games were first proposed to us we knew that we would be without certain players, but that opens the door for others to step up. We are building, camp by camp, so we are looking forward to getting together again and putting in some extra work that will stand to us moving forward.' Ireland face the USA in Colorado at 2am Irish time on June 27th and then in Cincinnati at 8pm Irish time on June 29th. Both games will be shown live on the RTÉ Player with the second one also being broadcast on RTÉ2. IRELAND WNT SQUAD Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic) Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Unattached) Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Ellen Molloy (Wexford) Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Erin Healy (Adelaide United), Izzy Atkinson (Unattached)
RTÉ News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Katie McCabe among Republic of Ireland players left out for USA matches
Katie McCabe is among a host of Republic of Ireland players left out the squad for the upcoming matches with USA, while defender Hayley Nolan and midfielder Ellen Molloy receive first call-ups under Carla Ward. Ward has selected a 23-player squad for the two friendlies. McCabe is omitted with Ward having already indicated it would be the case after their most recent matches due to the amount of matches the Arsenal star has played this campaign. Aoife Mannion, Heather Payne, Tara O'Hanlon, Jamie Finn, Lily Agg, Jess Ziu and Leanne Kiernan also sit out the camp. Midfielder Aoibheann Clancy is not part of the squad due to a bereavement. Nolan, a defender, last featured for Ireland on their most recent US tour in April 2023, while midfielder Molloy returns to the squad following recent impressive performances with Wexford in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division. Ireland will take on the world's number one side for the 16th time in their history in the first game on Thursday, 26 June in Denver, Colorado at 2am Irish time before they meet again three days late in Cincinnati. The second match will begin at 8pm Irish time. Ward said: "The two games against USA are an opportunity for us to work together on a number of things – both on and off the pitch – as we build towards the UEFA Nations League play-off against Belgium in October. "We will be coming up against the best team in women's football, so we will have a plan for those games but it's also important that we make the most out of this camp as a whole. "When these games were first proposed to us we knew that we would be without certain players, but that opens the door for others to step up. We are building, camp by camp, so we are looking forward to getting together again and putting in some extra work that will stand to us moving forward." Both games will be broadcast live on the RTÉ Player, with the second game also live on RTÉ2. Republic of Ireland squad: Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Unattached), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic) Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Hayley Nolan (Crystal Palace), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Megan Campbell (Unattached) Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Ellen Molloy (Wexford)
