Kyra Carusa and Julie-Ann Russell celebrating Carusa's goalImage source, Getty Images
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Kyra Carusa (right) netted in both of the games against Georgia

The Republic of Ireland cruised through to the final round of the Euro 2025 play-offs after completing a 9-0 aggregate victory over Georgia.

Eileen Gleeson's side brought a comfortable advantage into the second leg after winning 6-0 in Tbilisi on Friday.

Julie-Ann Russell broke the deadlock after just three minutes in Dublin before Kyra Carusa doubled their advantage on 31 minutes.

Captain Katie McCabe netted in the second half after missing a penalty in the opening 45 minutes.

The Republic of Ireland will face Wales in the play-off final for one of seven spots left for the tournament in Switzerland in July.

It took the Republic of Ireland 36 minutes to take the lead in the first leg, but they opened their account at Tallaght Stadium after only three as Russell struck on the rebound after a Marissa Sheva strike was palmed away.

The home side continued to dominate and doubled their lead on the night when Jessie Stapleton flicked on Anna Patten's delivery for Carusa, who fired high past Tatia Gabunia.

With 10 minutes to go until the break, McCabe fired a penalty over the crossbar after Carusa had been brought down in the box by Mariam Kalandadze.

McCabe got her name on the scoresheet after the break however, with the Arsenal player's low strike finding the back of the net after she had played a clever short corner to Denise O'Sullivan.

Having comfortably navigated the second leg in front of a record 8,745 crowd at Tallaght, the Republic of Ireland are now a two-leg tie away from qualifying for the European Championship for the first time.