New Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward named her first squad on Tuesday morning, bringing in one new face and three familiar ones who are currently searching for a club.
Here are five takeaways from her selection for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Slovenia.
1. She’s spoken to Denise O’Sullivan about Colin Healy
Colin Healy, Eileen Gleeson’s No 2, has been very critical of the process in which he was removed from his role before Christmas, claiming he’d been led to believe his contract would be extended. Last week O’Sullivan doubled down on her support for Healy, saying, “it was the manner it was done in, I think it was disrespectful, I think it lacked class, I think it…