Carla Ward has handed Bohemians teenager Aoibhe Brennan her maiden senior call-up for the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying double-header against Poland next month.
The Ireland head coach has named a 24-strong contingent for the games, with Jess Ziu and Lily Agg earning recalls.
The Girls in Green will face the Poles in Gdansk on 14 April before hosting their opponents at Aviva Stadium four days later.
With the Irish side having suffered narrow defeats to France and the Netherlands in their opening two qualifiers earlier this month, the games against Poland have taken on a crucial in the battle to finish third in the group.
Ireland U19 international Brennan has been rewarded for an impressive…