The FAI has today announced a comprehensive plan for the development of womens soccer, which includes the appointment of Noel King as senior international manager on a full time basis.

The team continue to rise through the rankings and their next goal will be qualification to the World Cup finals.

Women's international football is split into two divisions with the top teams competing for qualification while the lower ranked countries compete for promotion to the top flight.
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Ireland were ranked as a second division team up until 2004 but finished top of European Championship group ahead of Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta winning promotion to top flight for the first time.

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