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Ward said that her side’s display against Poland at home in March was a “proper Irish performance” and the same can be said for how they played against the Dutch in Cork as they showed great character to pull off a big win.<\/p>\n
Twice they were pegged back by Netherlands and twice they fought back to seal what could prove to be a big three points in the race for automatic qualification.<\/p>\n
Republic of Ireland showed grit and determination in defending well in tough conditions, absorbing lots of Dutch pressure before hitting them on the break at every opportunity.<\/p>\n
The settled back three of Anna Patten, Caitlin Hayes and Chloe Mustaki were imperious again as they frustrated Netherlands’ star-studded forward line.<\/p>\n
As was exhibited against Poland, they had the clinical edge when it mattered most, with Carusa, Larkin and Barrett showing their goalscoring instincts when it mattered most.<\/p>\n
Larkin took full advantage of Emily Murphy’s suspension, justifying her selection with an energetic display alongside the industrious Carusa, who is becoming a big-game player for her side.<\/p>\n
Barrett made the telling contribution, scoring a big goal off the bench as she did in the previous World Cup qualifying campaign.<\/p>\n
The biggest compliment is that the Irish did not miss star player and Cork native Denise O’Sullivan, who was also suspended.<\/p>\n
With her and Murphy returning for the France game on Tuesday, Republic of Ireland will go to Grenoble with confidence high that they can pull off another massive result and create more history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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