The mission was achieved by the Ireland Women's National Team in 2025 as they secured promotion to League A in the UEFA Women's Nations League.

Head Coach Carla Ward took charge of the team and oversaw 11 games, where they scored 18 goals and won seven times.

The WNT played home fixtures in Tallaght Stadium, Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Aviva Stadium with a collective home attendance of 37,491 across four games.

A return to the United States for two International Friendlies against the World No 1 came in between the Group Stage and Promotion / Relegation Play-Off games in the UEFA Nations League.

The two-legged Play-Off series with Belgium ended in favour of the Girls of Green following a fantastic First Leg display and a late goal in Leuven from Abbie Larkin.

An International Friendly in Spain against Hungary closed out the year and the WNT can look ahead to 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers in 2026.

RESULTS
21/02/2025 | Ireland 1-0 Türkiye | Tallaght Stadium | Attendance: 8,071
25/02/2025 | Slovenia 4-0 Ireland | Bonifka Stadium, Koper | Attendance: 533
04/04/2025 | Greece 0-4 Ireland | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion | Attendance: 550
08/04/2025 | Ireland 2-1 Greece | Tallaght Stadium | Attendance: 5,879
30/05/2025 | Türkiye 1-2 Ireland | Esenler Stadium, Istanbul | Attendance: 760 
03/06/2025 | Ireland 1-0 Slovenia | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Attendance: 9,433 
26/06/2025 | USA 4-0 Ireland | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Colorado | Attendance: 18,504
29/06/2025 | USA 4-0 Ireland | TQL Stadium, Cincinnati | Attendance: 24,016
24/10/2025 | Ireland 4-2 Belgium | Aviva Stadium | Attendance: 14,108
28/10/2025 | Belgium 2-1 Ireland | Den Dreef Stadium | Attendance: 7,038
29/11/2025 | Ireland 3-2 Hungary | Marbella Football Center, Malaga | Behind Closed Doors

TEAM STATS
Goals Scored | 18
Goals Conceded | 20
Attempts On Goal | 116
Attempts On Target | 49
Attempts Off Target | 48
Attempts Off Post | 1
Corners Taken | 60
Offsides | 24
Fouls Committed | 129
Fouls Suffered | 115
Yellow Cards | 15

MINUTES PLAYED
840 – Anna Patten
795 – Denise O’Sullivan 
737– Jessie Stapleton
720 – Courtney Brosnan, Kyra Carusa
669 – Katie McCabe
634 – Marissa Sheva 
630 – Aoife Mannion
590 – Caitlin Hayes
544 – Lucy Quinn
429 – Emily Murphy
426 – Abbie Larkin
418 – Megan Connolly
385 – Ruesha Littlejohn
376 – Tyler Toland 
374 – Amber Barrett
360 – Chloe Mustaki
265 – Megan Campbell
219 – Saoirse Noonan
180 – Grace Moloney
137 – Leanne Kiernan
135 –  Hayley Nolan, Heather Payne
90 – Sophie Whitehouse
45 – Jamie Finn
15 – Erin Healy
7 – Izzy Atkinson
6 – Tara O’Hanlon

STARTING XI
9 – Kyra Carusa, Denise O’Sullivan, Anna Patten
8 – Courtney Brosnan, Aoife Mannion, Jessie Stapleton
7 – Katie McCabe, Lucy Quinn
6 – Caitlin Hayes, Ruesha Littlejohn, Marissa Sheva
5 – Emily Murphy
4 – Amber Barrett, Megan Connolly, Abbie Larkin, Chloe Mustaki, Tyler Toland
3 – Megan Campbell
2 – Leanne Kiernan, Grace Moloney, Saoirse Noonan 
1 – Hayley Nolan, Sophie Whitehouse

SUBSTITUTES USED
6 – Abbie Larkin
5 – Saoirse Noonan
4 – Amber Barrett, Marissa Sheva 
3 – Caitlin Hayes, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland 
2 – Izzy Atkinson, Megan Campbell, Megan Connolly, Jamie Finn, Ruesha Littlejohn
1 – Kyra Carusa, Erin Healy, Leanne Kiernan, Katie McCabe, Chloe Mustaki, Hayley Nolan, Tara O’Hanlon, Anna Patten, Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, Jessie Stapleton

SUBSTITUTES NOT USED
10 – Sophie Whitehouse
9 – Grace Moloney
4 – Izzy Atkinson, Chloe Mustaki, Tyler Toland
3 – Aoibheann Clancy, Ruesha Littlejohn, Emily Murphy, Hayley Nolan
2 – Amber Barrett, Mel Filis, Caitlin Hayes, Erin Healy, Katie Keane, Ellen Molloy, Saoirse Noonan, Jessie Stapleton, Jess Ziu 
1 – Dee Bradley, Kelly Brady, Courtney Brosnan, Jamie Finn, Erin Healy, Alex Kavanagh, Abbie Larkin, Aoife Mannion, Erin McLaughlin, Heather Payne, Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, Marissa Sheva

GOALS SCORED
3 – Kyra Carusa
2 – Amber Barrett, Abbie Larkin, Katie McCabe, Marissa Sheva
1 – Emily Murphy, Saoirse Noonan, Denise O’Sullivan, Anna Patten, Jessie Stapleton, Nicky Evrard OG

ASSISTS
2 – Megan Campbell, Abbie Larkin
1 – Leanne Kiernan, Katie McCabe, Emily Murphy, Hayley Nolan, Heather Payne, Jessie Stapleton

CLEAN SHEETS
3 – Courtney Brosnan​​​​​​​

SKY IRELAND PLAYER OF THE MATCH
2 – Abbie Larkin, Katie McCabe
1 – Megan Connolly, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Emily Murphy, Denise O’Sullivan, Anna Patten, Jessie Stapleton

DEBUTANTS
Erin Healy, Sophie Whitehouse

LINE-UPS
Ireland 1-0 Türkiye
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion, Anna Patten, Megan Campbell (Caitlin Hayes 87), Katie McCabe; Ruesha Littlejohn (Megan Connolly 77), Denise O’Sullivan; Heather Payne, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn (Abbie Larkin 62); Kyra Carusa (Amber Barrett 62).

Slovenia 4-0 Ireland
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Heather Payne (Tyler Toland 46), Anna Patten, Megan Connolly, Aoife Mannion; Ruesha Littlejohn (Marissa Sheva 46), Denise O’Sullivan, Katie McCabe; Kyra Carusa, Amber Barrett (Abbie Larkin 66), Lucy Quinn.

Greece 0-4 Ireland
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion, Anna Patten, Jessie Stapleton, Megan Campbell (Katie McCabe 46); Tyler Toland (Marissa Sheva 46), Ruesha Littlejohn; Leanne Kiernan (Abbie Larkin 62), Denise O'Sullivan, Lucy Quinn (Emily Murphy 85); Kyra Carusa (Amber Barrett 79).

Ireland 2-1 Greece
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion, Jessie Stapleton, Anna Patten, Megan Campbell; Tyler Toland (Ruesha Littlejohn 82); Marissa Sheva (Caitlin Hayes 89), Denise O’Sullivan; Lucy Quinn (Abbie Larkin 82), Amber Barrett (Saoirse Noonan 73), Leanne Kiernan (Emily Murphy 46).

Türkiye 1-2 Ireland
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Aoife Mannion (Caitlin Hayes 46), Jessie Stapleton, Anna Patten, Katie McCabe; Megan Connolly, Denise O’Sullivan, Marissa Sheva (Kyra Carusa 60); Abbie Larkin (Saoirse Noonan 60), Amber Barrett (Emily Murphy 60), Lucy Quinn (Megan Campbell 74).

Ireland 1-0 Slovenia
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Jessie Stapleton (Megan Campbell 62), Anna Patten, Caitlin Hayes, Katie McCabe; Emily Murphy, Megan Connolly, Denise O’Sullivan, Abbie Larkin (Louise Quinn 80); Saoirse Noonan (Amber Barrett 62), Kyra Carusa (Marissa Sheva 80).

USA 4-0 Ireland
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Jessie Stapleton, Anna Patten, Caitlin Hayes, Chloe Mustaki (Izzy Atkinson 90); Ruesha Littlejohn (Tyler Toland 46), Megan Connolly; Emily Murphy (Marissa Sheva 64), Kyra Carusa (Saoirse Noonan 65), Lucy Quinn (Abbie Larkin 46); Amber Barrett (Erin Healy 75).

USA 4-0 Ireland
Ireland: Courtney Brosnan; Jessie Stapleton, Caitlin Hayes, Anna Patten (Ruesha Littlejohn 75), Chloe Mustaki (Hayley Nolan 46); Abbie Larkin (Lucy Quinn 46), Tyler Toland (Izzy Atkinson 84), Marissa Sheva, Emily Murphy (Megan Connolly 46), Kyra Carusa; Saoirse Noonan (Amber Barrett 58).

Ireland 4-2 Belgium
Ireland: Grace Moloney; Aoife Mannion, Caitlin Hayes, Jessie Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki; Emily Muphy, Ruesha Littlejohn (Tyler Toland 60), Denise O’Sullivan (Jamie Finn 75), Marissa Sheva, Katie McCabe; Kyra Carusa (Saoirse Noonan 75).

Belgium 2-1 Ireland
Ireland: Grace Moloney; Aoife Mannion, Caitlin Hayes, Jessie Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Katie McCabe; Ruesha Littlejohn (Anna Patten 46), Denise O’Sullivan (Lucy Quinn 90), Marissa Sheva; Kyra Carusa, Emily Murphy (Abbie Larkin 60).

Ireland 3-2 Hungary
Ireland: Sophie Whitehouse; Aoife Mannion (Jessie Stapleton 46), Anna Patten, Caitlin Hayes, Hayley Nolan, Katie McCabe (Tara O’Hanlon 84); Denise O’Sullivan, Tyler Toland (Chloe Mustaki 46), Lucy Quinn (Jamie Finn 60); Abbie Larkin (Saoirse Noonan 78), Kyra Carusa (Leanne Kiernan 60).​​​​​​​