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Ireland’s 2017 World Cup misery - what can be learned?

Author
Declan Conlon
Published
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/added-time-the-irish-times-sports-podcast/episodes/irelands-2017-world-cup-misery-what-can-be-learned

Ireland’s last Women’s World Cup appearance came in 2017. It was supposed to be a crowning moment, a global tournament hosted on Irish soil. Instead, results on the field precipitated a decline off it. Eight years later - with one failed qualification attempt in between - Ireland finally return to the world stage.


What has changed in the last eight years? Are there lessons to be learned from the 2017 disappointment? How important a moment is it that Ireland are now back competing at World Cups?


Former player Lindsay Peat, current assistant coach Larissa Muldoon and Ireland hooker Clíodhna Moloney-MacDonald were all involved in 2017. They join host Nathan Johns to look back at the last eight years.


Produced by John Casey.


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