Ireland aces will be cheering Katie on at Euro final

KATIE McCabe will have a special supporters’ group cheering her on in Lisbon as she fights to become the fourth Irishwoman to win the UEFA Champions League with Arsenal.

- By MICHAEL SCULLY

McCabe (inset) will be watched in person by a large number of her Ireland team-mates before they travel to Turkey for the first game in a crucial Nations League double-header.

The Gunners face Barcelona on Saturday and Ireland's captain will be given a few days off before joining the squad in Istanbul for the international on Friday week.

Carla Ward's charges also face Slovenia at Páirc Uí Chaoimh four days later as Ireland chase Nations League promotion.

“There's a flight out of Lisbon to Turkey, they'll arrive at the same time as everybody else does on Sunday,” said Ward.

“There's a large group of players going to watch.