Northern Eire supervisor Tanya Oxtoby says teenager Kascie Weir’s debut within the 2-0 defeat by Poland reveals the pathway obtainable for younger gamers.
The 18-year-old striker got here off the bench with 16 minutes remaining as NI misplaced their opening Nations League sport of 2025 to objectives from Ewelina Kamczyk and Adriana Achcinska.
“I simply mentioned ‘go and revel in it’. You aren’t getting that second fairly often, otherwise you solely get it as soon as, so she’s earned it,” Oxtoby mentioned of Weir’s worldwide bow.
“She’s gone on to the pitch, she’s managed to kind of break the ice for those who like, and that was the aim of it for her, to get a really feel for it and play in all probability with a few of her idols I would think about as effectively.
“I am actually happy for her and it reveals the pathway and what we’re attempting to do right here by way of bringing gamers via.”
Northern Eire, who had been captained by Rebecca McKenna in her fiftieth look for her nation, conceded two objectives in three first-half minutes towards their Euro 2025-bound opponents in Gdansk.
Oxtoby’s aspect appeared extra settled in possession within the second half – a constructive the supervisor is taking into Tuesday’s subsequent Nations League sport towards Bosnia-Herzegovina.
“We converse on a regular basis that it is about your complete squad and also you noticed that once more,” Oxtoby added.
“It is actually necessary from our viewpoint – and [it was a] significantly better second half from us as effectively so we’re actually wanting ahead to getting again house getting in entrance of our house followers.”
