Chasing a late equaliser with a frantic long-ball barrage: Ireland and the World Cup are reunited at last.

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The hosts overcame the shock absence of their star Sam Kerr to beat Ireland 1-0 in Sydney thanks to Steph Catley’s penalty early in the second half.

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Sinead O’Carroll joins us from Stadium Australia to give her impressions of a milestone occasion in Irish sport.

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