Will club momentum boost NI's World Cup hopes?
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Will club momentum boost NI's World Cup hopes? Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mason, Wade and McKenna all celebrated success with their clubs in recent weeksByJana McCabeBBC Sport NI journalistPublished29 minutes agoWith silverware fresh in their hands, many of the Northern Ireland players will arrive for international duty with a confidence that only success brings. In recent weeks, 10 members of Michael McArdle's 23-strong squad have either won league titles or secured promotion with their clubs.Now they will aim to transfer that success to the international stage as Northern Ireland look to build momentum.NI have already secured a World Cup play-off spot with two games to go in League B Group 2, but there is still plenty at stake against Turkey and Switzerland.'With players coming into camp on a high, it'll be great for us'Northern Ireland come into this window buoyed by two positive results against Malta in April.However, with several players involved in title triumphs that will live long in the memory, the side will have even greater belief.Rebecca McKenna, Rebecca Holloway and Simone Magill, who missed most of the season through pregnancy but has since given birth, won promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) with Birmingham City, while Ellie Mason was part of the Charlton Athletic squad who were the victors in the play-off to book a spot in the WSL At Hearts, Joely Andrews, Lauren Wade and Keri Halliday, who spent the second half of the season on loan at Motherwell, won the Scottish Premiership title for the first time in the club's history. Burnley secured promotion to Women's Super League 2 after an unbeaten league season with Brenna McPartlan, Danielle Maxwell and Louise McDaniel picking up a winner's medal.Plenty of the players based in Northern Ireland have enjoyed recent success as well. Nadene Caldwell, Aimee Kerr and Mia Moore were all part of the Glentoran squad who lifted the Women's Pre...





