Erin King

The strange part was probably for me when I came off because I wasn't, I think when I was in the game I was so focused on it.

But when I came off and you're obviously still playing in Cloud Winter 9, it was unusual to be in the game watching, having played it.

But yeah, it was just an unusual situation I think to watch on for.

Yeah, I think it was quite special watching Glee run out for her 50th, because obviously we're both in the tunnel at the same time, and all the Irish girls were obviously clapping, and then actually all the English girls were clapping you out as well, so it felt natural that I could applaud that situation as well.

But just, yeah, I think a lot of pride, a pride to the game, and then as soon as the whistle goes, it's surprisingly natural just to get your head stuck in it, and you don't even really think too much about who's on the opposition, let alone if it's your wife.

We just had Cliona and Claudia, obviously, out here playing against each other.

You came on with Dana, who's obviously your girlfriend, at 10.

It's so funny being halfback partners.

What's that been like, the whole build-up and then playing together?

It's actually been really helpful and really easy now.

But when we were younger...

So like our first, say, season together, when we were first senior season, we used to give out to a lot of two each other.

There was a lot of shouting, like, and her mom, actually, she was like, are you and Katie together?

Because we used to kill each other on the pitch.

But, like, we've played together for so long now, too.

Like, Wolfhounds or Leinster train together all the time.

So I feel like we've really, really worked on that partnership.

And now when I came on, she just gave me a little smile and I just knew that she believed in me.

And, like, I just, I back her so much as well.

So it's actually, it's just so comforting to have her on the pitch.