As the countdown to the 2023 Women’s World Cup continues, we’ve run the rule over Vera Pauw’s tenure as Ireland manager thus far.
Pauw will go down in the history books as the manager to bring the Girls In Green to their first-ever major tournament.
The Dutch native took charge in 2019, her first game a Euro qualifier win over Ukraine at Tallaght Stadium. She’s overseen a total of 29 games, winning 14, drawing four and losing 11 — most of those defeats coming during a run of friendlies against higher-ranked opposition in preparation for the successful World Cup qualification campaign.
In terms of Pauw’s competitive record, it’s 16 played; nine wins, three draws and four defeats.
By our calculations, she has capped 51 players to date, including 20 debutants, with several others involved in camps through the years.
On Friday, the Irish manager will name a 27-woman training squad for the coming weeks, with camp kicking off in Dublin this day week and a friendly against Zambia fixed for Tallaght Stadium on 22 June. American-based players are among those unlikely to be involved in early preparations.
The World Cup squad is due to be announced on Thursday 29 June (23 players plus three travelling training members), with a send-off friendly against France scheduled for 6 July in Tallaght.
With squad competition at an all-time high, here’s a look at the list of players, in alphabetical order by surname, that Pauw has given competitive game time to through her time at the helm:
Lily Agg
Isibeal Atkinson
Eve Badana
Amber Barrett
Courtney Brosnan
Diane Caldwell
Megan Campbell
Kyra Carusa
Aoibheann Clancy
Aoife Colvill
Megan Connolly
Niamh Fahey
Niamh Farrelly
Sinead Farrelly
Jamie Finn
Ciara Grant
Deborah Anne De La Harpe
Marie Hourihan
Rianna Jarrett
Keeva Keenan
Leanne Kiernan
Abbie Larkin
Ruesha Littlejohn
Aoife Mannion
Katie McCabe
Savannah McCarthy
Roma McLaughlin
Ellen Molloy
Grace Moloney
Alli Murphy
Chloe Mustaki
Hayley Nolan
Saoirse Noonan
Áine O’Gorman
Tara O’Hanlon
Éabha O’Mahony
Claire O’Riordan
Denise O’Sullivan
Heather Payne
Louise Quinn
Lucy Quinn
Stephanie Roche
Julie-Ann Russell
Harriet Scott
Marissa Sheva
Clare Shine
Jessie Stapleton
Megan Walsh
Claire Walsh
Emily Whelan
Jess Ziu
The most recent Ireland XI - they fell to a 1-0 friendly defeat to USA in St Louis, Misouri in April. Ryan Byrne / INPHO
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Debutants under Pauw: Keeva Keenan, Jamie Finn, Courtney Brosnan, Kyra Carusa, Ellen Molloy, Alli Murphy, Hayley Nolan, Aoife Colvill, Lucy Quinn, Megan Walsh, Chloe Mustaki, Abbie Larkin, Lily Agg, Jessie Stapleton, Aoibheann Clancy, Aoife Mannion, Deborah-Anne De La Harpe, Marissa Sheva, Sinead Farrelly, Tara O’Hanlon.
A raft of other uncapped players have been called up or involved in Pauw’s squads at various different stages, with goalkeepers Naoisha McAloon, Sophie Whitehouse and Katie Keane, and Women’s Premier Division stars Erin McLaughlin and Alannah McEvoy most recently in that bracket.
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There have been several changes from Pauw’s first XI to her first-choice starting team now.
It’s chopped and changed through the years, but certain players like Katie McCabe, Denise O’Sullivan and Louise Quinn have been ever present.
Below, we run through every single game the Ireland WNT have played since Pauw took the reins. From the starting team to score and goalscorers, here’s an in-depth look at the Girls In Green’s fortunes over the past few years:
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As the countdown to the 2023 Women’s World Cup continues, we’ve run the rule over Vera Pauw’s tenure as Ireland manager thus far.
Pauw will go down in the history books as the manager to bring the Girls In Green to their first-ever major tournament.
The Dutch native took charge in 2019, her first game a Euro qualifier win over Ukraine at Tallaght Stadium. She’s overseen a total of 29 games, winning 14, drawing four and losing 11 — most of those defeats coming during a run of friendlies against higher-ranked opposition in preparation for the successful World Cup qualification campaign.
In terms of Pauw’s competitive record, it’s 16 played; nine wins, three draws and four defeats.
By our calculations, she has capped 51 players to date, including 20 debutants, with several others involved in camps through the years.
On Friday, the Irish manager will name a 27-woman training squad for the coming weeks, with camp kicking off in Dublin this day week and a friendly against Zambia fixed for Tallaght Stadium on 22 June. American-based players are among those unlikely to be involved in early preparations.
The World Cup squad is due to be announced on Thursday 29 June (23 players plus three travelling training members), with a send-off friendly against France scheduled for 6 July in Tallaght.
With squad competition at an all-time high, here’s a look at the list of players, in alphabetical order by surname, that Pauw has given competitive game time to through her time at the helm:
Debutants under Pauw: Keeva Keenan, Jamie Finn, Courtney Brosnan, Kyra Carusa, Ellen Molloy, Alli Murphy, Hayley Nolan, Aoife Colvill, Lucy Quinn, Megan Walsh, Chloe Mustaki, Abbie Larkin, Lily Agg, Jessie Stapleton, Aoibheann Clancy, Aoife Mannion, Deborah-Anne De La Harpe, Marissa Sheva, Sinead Farrelly, Tara O’Hanlon.
A raft of other uncapped players have been called up or involved in Pauw’s squads at various different stages, with goalkeepers Naoisha McAloon, Sophie Whitehouse and Katie Keane, and Women’s Premier Division stars Erin McLaughlin and Alannah McEvoy most recently in that bracket.
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There have been several changes from Pauw’s first XI to her first-choice starting team now.
It’s chopped and changed through the years, but certain players like Katie McCabe, Denise O’Sullivan and Louise Quinn have been ever present.
Below, we run through every single game the Ireland WNT have played since Pauw took the reins. From the starting team to score and goalscorers, here’s an in-depth look at the Girls In Green’s fortunes over the past few years:
Euro 2022 qualification
V Ukraine, 3-2 win, Tallaght, October 2019
Marie Hourihan; Kevea Keenan, Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Megan Campbell; Megan Connolly, Niamh Fahey, Denise O’Sullivan; Heather Payne (Leanne Kiernan), Rianna Jarrett, Katie McCabe.
Goals: McCabe, Jarrett, OG
* Ireland beat Montenegro 2-0 in the opener, with Tom O’Connor in interim charge. McCabe and Tyler Toland scored the goals at Tallaght Stadium.
V Greece, 1-1 draw, Athens, November 2019
Marie Hourihan; Julie Anne Russell (Keeva Keenan), Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Katie McCabe; Jamie Finn, Niamh Fahey; Leanne Kiernan, Denise O’Sullivan, Emily Whelan; Amber Barrett (Stephanie Roche).
Goal: Barrett
V Greece, 1-0 win, Tallaght, March 2020
Marie Hourihan; Harriet Scott, Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Aine O’Gorman; Denise O’Sullivan, Niamh Fahey; Heather Payne (Julie Anne Russell), Ruesha Littlejohn (Clare Shine), Katie McCabe; Rianna Jarrett (Amber Barrett).
Goal: Caldwell
V Montenegro, 3-0 win, Budva, March 2020
Courtney Brosnan; Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Harriet Scott; Aine O’Gorman, Ruesha Littlejohn, Niamh Fahey, Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe; Clare Shine (Kyra Carusa), Rianna Jarrett (Amber Barrett).
Goals: Caldwell, McCabe, O’Sullivan
V Germany, 3-0 defeat, Essen, September 2020
Marie Hourihan; Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Niamh Fahey, Áine O’Gorman; Meagan Connolly, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan; Katie McCabe, Rianna Jarrett, Leanne Kiernan (Heather Payne).
V Ukraine, 1-0 defeat, Kiev, October 2020
Courtney Brosnan; Harriet Scott (Ellen Molloy), Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Áine O’Gorman; Heather Payne, Megan Connolly, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe; Rianna Jarrett (Amber Barrett).
V Germany, 3-1 defeat, Tallaght, December 2020
Grace Moloney; Aine O’Gorman, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Jamie Finn (Ellen Molloy), Niamh Fahey, Denise O’Sullivan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Heather Payne, Katie McCabe, Rianna Jarrett (Amber Barrett).
Goal: McCabe
Friendlies
V Denmark, 1-0 defeat, Tallaght, April 2021
Grace Moloney; Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Niamh Fahey; Katie McCabe, Keeva Keenan (Áine O’Gorman); Denise O’Sullivan, Megan Connolly (Ellen Molloy), Jamie Finn; Amber Barrett (Rianna Jarrett), Heather Payne (Emily Whelan).
V Belgium, 1-0 defeat, Brussels, April 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Alli Murphy (Áine O’Gorman), Claire O’Riordan, Diane Caldwell, Claire Walsh (Louise Quinn), Katie McCabe; Megan Connolly (Hayley Nolan), Denise O’Sullivan, Ruesha Littlejohn (Rianna Jarrett); Heather Payne (Ellen Molloy), Kyra Carusa (Emily Whelan).
V Iceland, 3-2 defeat, Reykjavik, June 2021
Grace Moloney; Jamie Finn, Niamh Fahey, Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Katie McCabe; Niamh Farrelly (Eabha O’Mahony), Megan Connolly; Aoife Colvill (Amber Barrett), Denise O’Sullivan, Heather Payne.
Goals: Payne, Barrett
V Iceland, 2-0 defeat, Reykjavik, June 2021
Cortney Brosnan; Jamie Finn, Claire O’Riordan, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Eabha O’Mahony (Roma McLaughlin); Denise O’Sullivan, Megan Connolly; Heather Payne, Amber Barrett (Jess Ziu), Katie McCabe.
V Australia, 3-2 win, Tallaght, September 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Savannah McCarthy; Áine O’Gorman, Katie McCabe; Jamie Finn (Diane Caldwell), Denise O’Sullivan, Amber Barrett (Niamh Farrelly); Heather Payne (Leanne Kiernan), Lucy Quinn (Emily Whelan).
Goals: OG (Lucy Quinn free-kick), O’Sullivan, Louise Quinn
2023 World Cup qualification
V Sweden, 1-0 defeat, Tallaght, October 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Savannah McCarthy; Katie McCabe, Áine O’Gorman; Jamie Finn (Leanne Kiernan), Megan Connolly, Denise O’Sullivan; Lucy Quinn (Saoirse Noonan), Heather Payne (Amber Barrett).
V Finland, 2-1 win, Helsinki, October 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Jamie Finn, Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Megan Connolly, Megan Campbell (Chloe Mustaki); Jess Ziu (Lucy Quinn), Denise O’Sullivan, Ruesha Littlejohn (Lily Agg), Katie McCabe; Heather Payne.
Goals: Connolly, O’Sullivan
V Slovakia, 1-1 draw, Tallaght, November 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Savannah McCarthy; Áine O’Gorman (Ruesha Littlejohn), Megan Connolly, Denise O’Sullivan, Jamie Finn, Katie McCabe; Lucy Quinn (Kyra Carusa), Heather Payne.
Goal: McCabe
V Georgia, 11-0 win, Tallaght, November 2021
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell; Jessica Ziu (Amber Barrett), Ruesha Littlejohn (Ciara Grant), Megan Connolly, Katie McCabe; Lucy Quinn (Roma McLaughlin), Denise O’Sullivan; Kyra Carusa (Saoirse Noonan)
Goals: O’Sullivan 3, McCabe 2, OG, Carusa, Lucy Quinn, Noonan, Barrett and Connolly.
Friendlies – Pinatar Cup
V Poland, 2-1 win, La Manga, February 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Savannah McCarthy; Heather Payne (Jess Ziu), Ruesha Littlejohn, Megan Connolly, Katie McCabe; Lucy Quinn, Denise O’Sullivan; Kyra Carusa (Amber Barrett)
Goals: Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn
V Russia, 1-0 defeat, La Manga, February 2022
Megan Walsh; Diane Caldwell, Claire Walsh, Chloe Mustaki; Áine O’Gorman (Katie McCabe), Amber Barrett (Ruesha Littlejohn), Jamie Finn, Ellen Molloy (Denise O’Sullivan), Isibeal Atkinson (Jess Ziu); Leanne Kiernan (Lucy Quinn), Abbie Larkin (Kyra Carusa).
V Wales, 1-0 win, La Manga, February 2022
Courtney Brosnan (Eve Badana); Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Savannah McCarthy; Jessica Ziu, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe; Heather Payne (Leanne Kiernan), Lucy Quinn (Amber Barrett); Kyra Carusa (Abbie Larkin).
Goal: O’Sullivan
2023 World Cup qualification
V Sweden, 1-1 draw, Gothenburg, April 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Megan Connolly: Jamie Finn, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O’Sullivan, Chloe Mustaki; Lucy Quinn, Katie McCabe; Heather Payne (Leanne Kiernan).
Goal: McCabe
Friendly
V Philippines, 1-0 win, Antalya, June 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Heather Payne, Niamh Fahey (Jessie Stapleton), Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Katie McCabe (Chloe Mustaki; Megan Connolly (Jamie Finn), Lily Agg (Éabha O’Mahony); Jess Ziu (Lucy Quinn), Roma McLaughlin; Stephanie Roche (Abbie Larkin).
Goal: Agg
2023 World Cup qualification
V Georgia, 9-0 win, Gori, June 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell; Heather Payne (Lucy Quinn), Ruesha Littlejohn (Lily Agg), Megan Connolly, Katie McCabe; Jess Ziu, Denise O’Sullivan; Amber Barrett (Abbie Larkin).
Goals: McCabe 3, Louise Quinn 2, Connolly, Fahey, Larkin and O’Sullivan
V Finland, 1-0 win, Tallaght, September 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Jamie Finn, Diane Caldwell, Louise Quinn, Megan Connolly, Megan Campbell (Chloe Mustaki); Jess Ziu (Lucy Quinn), Denise O’Sullivan, Ruesha Littlejohn (Lily Agg), Katie McCabe; Heather Payne.
Goal: Agg
V Slovakia, 1-0 win, Senec, September 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Harriet Scott (Ellen Molloy), Claire O’Riordan, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell, Megan Campbell; Jess Ziu, Denise O’Sullivan, Lily Agg, Katie McCabe; Heather Payne (Leanne Kiernan).
Goal: O’Sullivan
2023 World Cup qualification play-off
V Scotland, 1-0 win, Glasgow, October 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell; Jamie Finn; Megan Campbell; Áine O’Gorman, Lily Agg, Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe; Heather Payne (Amber Barrett).
Goal: Barrett
Friendlies
V Morocco, 4-0 win, Marbella, November 2022
Courtney Brosnan; Jamie Finn (Abbie Larkin); Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell (Hayley Nolan); Megan Campbell (Chloe Mustaki); Áine O’Gorman, Lily Agg, Denise O’Sullivan (Aoibheann Clancy), Katie McCabe; Amber Barrett (Kyra Carusa).
Goals: Louise Quinn, McCabe, Campbell, Carusa
V China PR, 0-0 draw, Cadiz, February 2023
Courtney Brosnan; Deborah-Anne De La Harpe (Áine O’Gorman), Aoife Mannion (Diane Caldwell), Louise Quinn, Megan Connolly, Megan Campbell; Lily Agg (Ruesha Littlejohn), Denise O’Sullivan; Abbie Larkin (Marissa Sheva), Katie McCabe; Heather Payne (Kyra Carusa)
*Uncapped behind closed doors game with Germany before this
V USA, 2-0 defeat, Austin, April 2023
Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion (Áine O’Gorman), Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell; Heather Payne, Sinead Farrelly (Ruesha Littlejohn), Denise O’Sullivan, Megan Connolly, Katie McCabe, Marissa Sheva (Tara O’Hanlon), Kyra Carusa.
V USA, 1-0 defeat, St Louis, April 2023
Courtney Brosnan; Heather Payne (Tara O’Hanlon), Megan Connolly, Louise Quinn, Diane Caldwell (Hayley Nolan), Katie McCabe; Lucy Quinn (Roma McLaughlin), Denise O’Sullivan, Ruesha Littlejohn (Ciara Grant), Marissa Sheva (Áine O’Gorman); Kyra Carusa (Amber Barrett).
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And a few other handy stats to roundoff:
Goals scored under Pauw (49)
49 goals against, 11 clean sheets.
Goals scored in World Cup qualification (27)
Four goals against, five clean sheets (all for Courtney Brosnan).
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