Shelbourne midfielder Aoibheann Clancy is back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time since November 2022, with Celtic striker Saoirse Noonan and Bristol City's Chloe Mustaki also returning to the fold for the Nations League double-header against Greece.
Clancy - whose only cap came against Morocco two and half years ago - has been rewarded for her excellent club form with Shels. Her teammates Alex Kavanagh and Jess Gargan had been included in the provisional squad but only Clancy makes the final 23. Herself and Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers) are the two representatives from the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division.
Noonan has been in sensational goalscoring form in Scotland this season and finally gets the nod. Herself and Mustaki have not featured since the 2023/24 Nations League campaign.
The Girls in Green are looking to atone for a dreadful 4-0 loss to Slovenia last time out. They travel to Greece on Friday, 4 April and then face them again at Tallaght Stadium the following Tuesday.
Louise Quinn, Tara O'Hanlon, Megan Connolly, Jamie Finn, Lily Agg and Jess Ziu are all unavailable due to injury.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Grace Moloney (Unattached)
Defenders: Heather Payne (Everton), Jessie Stapleton (Sunderland – on loan from West Ham United), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Aoife Mannion (Manchester United), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses), Chloe Mustaki (Bristol City), Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (Shamrock Rovers), Marissa Sheva (Unattached), Aoibheann Clancy (Shelbourne)
Forwards: Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United)
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE
League B, Group 2
Friday, 4 April: Greece v Republic of Ireland, Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion, 5pm (Live on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player)
Tuesday, 8 April: Republic of Ireland v Greece, Tallaght Stadium, 7.30pm, (Live on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player)
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