Irish midfielder Sinead Farrelly calls it a day

It is with a tremendous amount of sadness that I've made the difficult decision to retire from international football. Even though I was a latecomer to international football, it meant so much to me and my family. To pull on the Ireland jersey, sing the national anthem and represent the Farrelly family from Cavan (and beyond) was truly special.

Sinead also took time to thank former Irish manager Vera Pauw and the current one Eileen Gleeson for the opportunity to play for Ireland

I'd like to thank Vera Pauw and Eileen Gleeson, all of the backroom and support staff, every player who I was proud to call a teammate and, of course, the amazing Irish supporters who welcomed me with open arms. To play for Ireland was a dream that came true and it is an experience that I will cherish forever. I got to play in a World Cup but more than that I got to play for this country and I'm just so grateful for having that opportunity because it is one of the greatest honours of my career.

WNT Head Coach Eileen Gleeson commented:

I'd like to thank Sinead for her time representing Ireland and we wish her the very best in her career going forward.