The opportunity to qualify for the 2025 UEFA European Championships comes down to a Second Leg Play-Off clash between the Ireland Women’s National Team and Cymru in Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, December 3rd.

With over 25,000 tickets sold, it could be a very special night for Irish Football as the home team aim to qualify for the European Championships for the first time.

SECURE YOUR SEAT FOR IRELAND VS CYMRU

MATCH DETAILS
UEFA EURO 2025 Qualifying Play-Off
Round 2, Second Leg
Ireland v Cymru
Tuesday, December 3rd
Aviva Stadium
KO 19:30
LIVE on RTÉ2 / RTÉ Player

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee | Marta Huerta De Aza (Spain)
Assistant Referee 1 | Eliana Fernandez Gonzalez (Spain)
Assistant Referee 2 | Iragartze Fernandez Esesumaga (Spain)
Fourth Official | Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
Video Assistant Referee | Guillermo Cuadra (Spain)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee | Valentin Gomez (Spain)

PREVIOUS MEETINGS
13/05/1973 | Cymru 2-3 Ireland | Llanelli | Friendly
26/05/1974 | Ireland 3-3 Cymru | Markets Field | Friendly
29/08/1976 | Cymru 3-1 Ireland | Bridgend | Friendly
26/02/1977 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Tolka Park | Friendly
05/06/1994 | Cymru 0-2 Ireland | Pembrokeshire | Friendly
08/10/1995 | Cymru 0-3 Ireland | Llanelli | EURO 1997 Qualifier
25/02/1996 | Ireland 5-1 Cymru | Dalymount Park | EURO 1997 Qualifier
07/12/1997 | Cymru 0-3 Ireland | Bangor | FIFA 1999 World Cup Qualifier
08/03/1998 | Ireland 4-0 Cymru | Carlisle Grounds | FIFA 1999 World Cup Qualifier
16/03/2003 | Ireland 3-1 Cyrmu | Guia, Portugal | Algarve Cup
20/03/2003 | Ireland 2-2 Cyrmu (4-2 pens) | Montechoro, Portugal | Algarve Cup
17/09/2011 | Cymru 0-2 Ireland | Newport | EURO 2013 Qualifier
02/03/2012 | Ireland 0-0 Cymru | Desportivo da Nora Park, Portugal | Friendly
16/06/2012 | Ireland 0-1 Cymru | Turner’s Cross | EURO 2013 Qualifier
19/08/2016 | Cymru 0-0 Ireland | Newport | Friendly
21/08/2016 | Cymru 1-2 Ireland | Newport | Friendly
06/03/2017 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Paralimni Stadium, Cyprus | Cyprus Cup
28/02/2019 | Cyrmu 0-0 Ireland | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Spain | Friendly
05/03/2019 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Spain | Friendly
22/02/2022 | Ireland 1-0 Cymru | Pinatar Arena, Spain | Pinatar Cup
27/02/2024 | Ireland 0-2 Cymru | Tallaght Stadium | Friendly
29/11/2024 | Cymru 1-1 Ireland | Cardiff City Stadium | EURO 2025 Play-Off

Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (London City Lionesses), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders: Jessie Stapleton (Sunderland, on loan from West Ham United), Diane Caldwell (FC Zurich), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Caitlin Hayes (Celtic), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Megan Campbell (London City Lionesses)
Midfielders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Carolina), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Lily Agg (Birmingham City), Tyler Toland (Blackburn Rovers), Ruesha Littlejohn (London City Lionesses), Heather Payne (Everton), Marissa Sheva (Portland Thorns), Izzy Atkinson (Crystal Palace)
Forwards: Kyra Carusa (San Diego Wave), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Amber Barrett (Standard Liege), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Julie-Ann Russell (Galway United)

IRELAND WNT PLAYER STATS
Goalkeepers
Courtney Brosnan | DOB 10/11/1995 | 42 caps / 17 clean sheets | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 
Grace Moloney | DOB 01/03/1993 | 7 caps / 2 clean sheets | Debut vs Austria 02/03/2016 
Sophie Whitehouse | DOB 10/10/1996 | 0 caps / 0 clean sheets 

Defenders
Jessie Stapleton | DOB 07/02/2005 | 10 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022 
Diane Caldwell | DOB 11/09/1988 | 102 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Denmark 15/03/2006 
Niamh Fahey | DOB 13/10/1987 | 114 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Portugal 27/03/2007
Caitlin Hayes | DOB 22/09/1995 | 17 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Northern Ireland 23/09/2023 
Anna Patten | DOB 20/04/1999 | 9 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs France 05/04/2024
Megan Campbell | DOB 28/06/1993 | 51 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Switzerland 24/08/2011 

Midfielders
Katie McCabe | DOB 21/09/1995 | 92 caps / 29 goals | Debut vs Hungary 04/03/2015 
Denise O’Sullivan | DOB 04/02/1994 | 118 caps / 21 goals | Debut vs Cymru 17/09/2011
Megan Connolly | DOB 07/03/1997 | 57 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs USA 23/02/2016  
Ruesha Littlejohn | DOB 03/07/1990 | 84 caps / 6 goals | Debut vs Hungary 07/03/2012 
Tyler Toland | DOB 08/08/2001 | 20 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Northern Ireland 19/09/2017
Lily Agg | DOB 17/12/1993 | 22 caps / 3 goals | Debut vs Philippines 19/06/2022
Heather Payne | DOB 26/01/2000 | 48 caps / 2 goals | Debut vs Scotland 07/07/2017
Marissa Sheva | DOB 22/04/1997 | 10 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs China PR 22/02/2023
Izzy Atkinson | DOB 17/07/2001 | 17 caps / 0 goals | Debut vs Portugal 21/01/2018 

Forwards
Kyra Carusa | DOB 14/11/1995 | 30 caps / 9 goals | Debut vs Montenegro 11/03/2020 
Abbie Larkin | DOB 27/04/2005 | 20 caps / 1 goal | Debut vs Russia 19/02/2022 
Amber Barrett | DOB 10/01/1996 | 47 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Cyrmu 19/08/2016
Leanne Kiernan | DOB 27/04/1999 | 38 caps / 4 goals | Debut vs Cymru 20/08/2016 
Julie-Ann Russell | DOB 28/03/1991 | 65 caps / 7 goals | Debut vs Kazakhstan 29/10/2009