Elmore and Grant named in Northern Ireland squad

[Getty Images]Sparta Prague forward Kess Elmore is a surprise first call-up for Northern Ireland's 2027 Women's World Cup play-off with Portugal.Elmore, 27, is a former England youth international and is one of five new call-ups in Michael McArdle's squad.Galway United full back Lucy-Jane Grant is included for the first time, as are the Irish Premiership trio Naomi McLaughlin, Jane McMaster and Charlotte Havern.There are several absentees through injury, including Kelsie Burrows, Laura Rafferty,