Abbie Larkin completed her move to Shamrock Rovers from Shelbourne today and declared: ‘It was an opportunity I had to take’.
The senior Ireland international caused a stir by leaving champions Shelbourne after initially indicating that she would stay with the double winners for another season.
But the Reds revealed a controversial U-turn on Wednesday and issued a statement expressing disappointment that Larkin, 17, had changed her mind after the Hoops swooped.