Eighteen months after we listened to a manager delivering a key-note speech ahead of her international debut, some of those words came whistling in the wind from the Dublin mountains on Friday night.

Every long journey starts with a single step and Carla Ward took a welcome stride in the right direction on her bow as head ...

ITV's Coronation Street bosses are said to have tried to get the star to return on a few occasions but, after a long stint ...

There is a lot of good chemistry within this group, even though it is a new system and new staff," said Sheva.

45+3 mins: GOAL FOR IRELAND! Ireland get their goal, Carusa with a looping header over Akgoz. Nice cross by Payne from the ...

Carla Ward got her Republic of Ireland reign up and running with a hard-fought and scrappy Nations League victory over Turkey ...

Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward says her side's 1-0 win against Turkey in the Women's Nations League "wasn't pretty" ...

Kyra Carusa’s goal deep into first-half stoppage time gave Ward a winning start to her reign, and to Ireland’s Nations League ...

Carla Ward couldn’t hide her frustration on the touchline as Ireland made a meal of their Nations League win against Turkey ...

Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby says she sees nurturing young talent as a key part of her role as her side prepare to ...

Carla Ward managed the Ireland WNT for the first time tonight against Turkey. A Kyra Carusa goal was the difference as ...