Lily Agg's extended family didn’t make it to Tallaght Stadium to see her play-off clinching winner against Finland.
So they were taking no chances ahead of next Tuesday’s World Cup decider - by reserving Airbnb's both in Scotland AND Austria.
They were straight online last night once the final whistle went at Hampden Park to cancel their surplus booking.
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So Agg, who was denied her own personal fan club as she struck the winner against the Finns in Tallaght, will have plenty of backing as Ireland bid for a spot at next summer’s finals.
“There’s two Air BnBs booked. One will be getting cancelled,” said the London City Lionesses midfielder.
“To be 90 minutes from the World Cup is everyone’s dream. These girls have worked towards this throughout their whole career and I’m grateful to be part of it.
“It’s been a bit crazy since my debut (against the Philippines in June). I can still grow and being around these girls, training every day, I’ll only get better.”
There will be one empty seat, however. Agg’s grandmother Breda Greene passed away when Agg was still a child.
But without Greene’s Cobh link, Agg would never have qualified for an Irish passport.
The 28-year-old made an emotional visit with her mum Ruth to the County Cork town this week to visit cousins and to stop by at Cobh Ramblers - a club that is close to her family’s heart.
“I went back to see the family. It was really nice to have my mom with me because we never get a couple of days together,” said Agg.
“It was really sweet. We’ve lots of family and stayed with my cousins. I went back to my Grandmother’s house. That was cute but a bit emotional.
“We went through a lot of photographs at the dinner table. It was a short and sweet trip, really nice.
“Our own cousins still live in Cobh, so we stayed there and had a good tour of the place.
“Lots of my family work at the Commodore Hotel in different roles. We went there to have some nice coffees and they organised the logistics for the day.
“From there, I went over to Cobh Ramblers, where my Great Granddad (Michael Greene) was involved over his life.
“Our family still does quite a lot within the club. I went down to meet the Under-17 team they’ve just formed. It was really nice to watch them train and answer questions.”
Agg paid tribute to her grandmother when she scored against Finland.
“I looked at the sky and said a prayer because I wouldn’t be here without her,” she said.
“(The trip to Cobh) was really emotional. I’d like to think my Grandma would be extremely proud of me playing for Ireland.
“The family were really welcoming and it’s really important for them to see my mom again.”
Agg was born and raised in Brighton and played for her local side, before moving to London Bees, Millwall, Cardiff Met, Bristol City, Frankfurt and Charlton.
Alongside her football, she makes use of the teaching degree she earned at University of Brighton by lecturing at a further education facility in Barking, near London City’s training ground.
“I still teach even though I’m technically full-time. Our schedule at City is training every day at 2pm,” she said.
“I go to work in the morning, teach and head straight to football and get home at 7.30pm.
“I’m teaching boys aged 16 to 18. I did my training in secondary schools, PE teaching as such, but now I lecture students doing sports courses.
“I go straight from school to training, having lunch on the go. That’s usually a quick bagel.
“They’re long days but it’s worth it. I enjoy it and they’re very good about it at work. They allow me to be off for these camps. It’s flexible and works well.”
Could she ever see herself dropping the day job?
“The way the game is going in the last few years, I could look at a club that I don’t need to teach alongside playing in terms of finances,” said Agg.
“I’ve always done it because football was never my main income. It’s nice that you get paid whatever. I’ve always had to focus on teaching.
“It probably could change by looking elsewhere but right now the goal is staying with London City and getting promoted.”
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