‘I quit my job to come here’: Ireland fans in Perth disappointed but full of praise for players

“I love soccer and I love the World Cup . . . When Ireland made it, and it was their first World Cup, how can you say no?”Despite Katie McCabe’s opening goal, Ireland lost 2-1 to Canada, ending their hopes of progressing into the knock-out stages.

Some of the fans streaming out of the stadium in ponchos and rain jackets afterwards were not really in the mood for talking. With bowed heads, most were trying to get home during a brief break in the rain. Olivia Duffy, originally from Galway and a former Perth Rose, said the atmosphere and performance by the Irish side were top notch, but the result was a major disappointment.

“The atmosphere was magic, absolute magic, singing the Fields of Athenry, it was first class,” Chesnutt said.Given the weather, the fanzone in Perth was pretty flat for a match day. Among those inside were Ireland player Abbie Larkin’s parents, Ethyl and Robert, and her uncle, Martin. They didn’t stay long before heading off to a pre-match party at an Irish pub, but had a major tournament memory banked even before kick-off.

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