We know what Vera Pauw has done. What’s been forgotten – because of the growth in profile, professionalism, standards – is the environment she was coming into, having to be encouraged and cajoled to join, eventually not wanting to leave.
The Irish women's football team’s coach deserves credit for bringing them all the way to the World Cup, but her disproportionate focus on defence and noisy reactions to ongoing US investigations need to change if the FAI is to keep her in the job. Analysis by Louise Lawless in Australia.
Despite the disappointing score, Irish players and supporters alike stand out in the tournament’s composite atmosphere. Louise Lawless reports from Australia.
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