Gemma Ware

Well, for a competition that has, we've said, 16 teams qualify out of 55 nations, isn't it?

For Europe.

So it's quite a high benchmark.

If the Galway Camogie team, and no disrespect to them, having beaten Cork, there was four competitive teams in that competition.

Does that merit inclusion over the Irish team?

Over two games.

And at the outset...

When this qualification draw, you know, came to the table, we said a playoff was our best case scenario, right?

We didn't anticipate that we would assert Portugal.

And we've ended up ahead of.

And I'm not taking from Galway.

I'm not taking from the Dublin ladies footballers.

You know, the teams that were included.

Yes, they did win.

Yes, they've ticked a major box in terms of the criteria.

They have a trophy to show for it.

But when you consider where Ireland are right now and the potential for the World Cup, I think...

it was an oversight on the part 40 not to include them.

stick them on the shortlist as the eighth team you know no because if you look at the teams that were included Galway were horrendous against Cork in the National League final so they had their year of end moment and came back from it Kerry senior footballers had their year of end moment against Meath

They came back from it.