Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brennan has featured for the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level
ByLauren McCannBBC Sport NI journalist- Published24 minutes ago
Teenage Bohemians midfielder Aoibhe Brennan has earned her first call-up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for their World Cup 2027 qualifying double-header against Poland in April.
The 18-year-old has featured for the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level and has had an impressive start to the Premier Division season with Dublin club Bohs.
There are returns to the squad for West Ham's Jess Ziu and Durham's Lily Agg, who is included for the first time since 2024 after recovering from a serious knee injury.
Hayley Nolan and Jamie Finn are not included in Carla Ward's 24-strong contingent.
The Irish will travel to Gdansk to take on Poland on Tuesday, 14 April before they host the same opponents at the Aviva Stadium four days later.
Ward's side are of bottom of Group A2 after falling to narrow defeats against France and the Netherlands in their opening two qualifiers.
Republic of Ireland squad
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton Athletic), Grace Moloney (Sunderland)
Defenders: Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Anna Patten (Aston Villa), Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion), Aoife Mannion (Newcastle United), Jessie Stapleton (Nottingham Forest - loan), Chloe Mustaki (Nottingham Forest)
Midfielders: Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool), Tyler Toland (Durham), Megan Connolly (Lazio), Marissa Sheva (Sunderland), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City), Ruesha Littlejohn (Crystal Palace), Jess Ziu (West Ham), Lily Agg (Durham), Aoibhe Brennan (Bohemians)
Attackers: Saoirse Noonan (Celtic), Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace), Leanne Kiernan (Nottingham Forest - loan), Emily Murphy (Newcastle United), Kyra Carusa (Kansas City Current - loan), Amber Barrett (Strasbourg)
