THE NEW MANAGER of Ireland’s senior women’s side, Vera Pauw, has appointed Eileen Gleeson as her assistant.
The much-respected Gleeson won the treble with Peamount United in 2010 as well as guiding them to Champions League qualification and is vastly experienced in the domestic game.
She had been mentioned as a possible successor to Colin Bell, when he departed suddenly to Huddersfield Town.
Gleeson will take up her position alongside Pauw immediately, the FAI say. Jan Willem van Ede has taken up the role of goalkeepers’ coach, meanwhile.
“We are delighted with these appointments,” said FAI High Performance Director Ruud Dokter.
“Eileen knows the Ireland players and the Irish game inside out and has a proven record at the highest level. Jan has worked extensively with Vera and will bring great experience to his role.”
Ireland’s WNT face the Ukraine at Tallaght Stadium in a crunch Euro 2021 qualifier on 8 October in Pauw’s first game at the helm.
Doesn’t matter we are going to win anyway simple!!!!
@rowan hill: And ye call leinster fans cocky!
@Bazalicous Dunne: They are going to win, Toulouse are 9th in the Top 14 right now and are terrible when playing away from home.
@Rudiger McMonihan: I do agree to be fair.. munster by 18.
Bonus having David out but with Bezy fit and Dusautoir rested it’s looking more and more like Toulouse could be up for this one; here’s hoping Rassie saves the best for this
Tough for Toulouse to compete when Munster can just sign up Springboks whenever someone gets hurt
@garland greene: indeed, Toulouse are well known as being the paupers of European rugby.
@garland greene: u must have been abused by a south african as a child
@garland greene: this is why we need red thumbs, because of tools like garland greene and all his previous incarnations.
@Padraic Courtney: Disagree. Garland is exactly the reason we don’t need red thumbs, they are his viagra.
Tbh lads I think I play moreno lb and milner to replace lallana. You’ll have two players who know the position so klopp won’t have to teach anyone a new position in the next 3 days and Everton won’t be as threating down the rigth with coalman’s injury. Give moreno these next few game and if he can’t cut it get rid.
@Lorcán Coyle: why the he’ll did my comment end up here. Sort it out.
@Lorcán Coyle: I know your comment ended up in the wrong section but I’d say Henderson will come back in for Lallana…