Emma ByrneGoalkeeper - Arsenal |
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Previous Club(s) St Patricks(Ire), Fortuna Hjorring(Den) Joined Arsenal August 01, 2000 Emma has represented her country at every age group and is currently the Republic of Ireland's number one ‘keeper with over 80 senior caps in 16 years. Now in her 11th season with Arsenal Ladies, Emma has made a total of 347 appearances for the Gunners. |
Niamh Reid BurkeGoalkeeper - Raheny |
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Age:19; Position: Keeper Club: Raheny Utd Senior International caps: 0 Under-age caps: 36 |
Niamh FahyDefender - Arsenal |
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Previous Club(s) Salthill Devon(Ire) Joined Arsenal July 28, 2008 Niamh is a versatile, strong and committed player who can play either in defence or in midfield. In her 39 appearances for Arsenal Ladies last term, she impressed with her skills while in possession and showed just why she's a key part of the Republic of Ireland senior team. |
Mary Therese McDonnellDefender - Unattached |
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Age: 24 Club: Unattached; Senior caps: 15 A graduate from the University of Illinois, Mary Therese played with the W-League Boston Renegades for a summer before the inaugural WPS year in 2009 where she continued her post-college career as a member of the Chicago Red Stars squad. Mary Therese has been with the Irish National team since her debut against the USA in 2008 and has earned 15 caps since.
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Meabh De BurchaDefender / Midfielder |
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Date of birth: 11th August 1988 Caps: 18; Honours: Represented Ireland at u17 and u19 level. U19 captain for 06/07 season. Represented Ireland at the World University Games in Thailand in 2007, finishing in 4th place. Won the Irish Senior Cup with Galway Ladies in 2007, and captained the team in the 08/09 UEFA Cup. Captained Salthill Devon to winning the Irish Intermediate Cup in 2008. Moved to America on a football scholarship in 2009 to play at the University of New Haven. |
Yvonne TracyDefender - Arsenal |
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Previous Club(s) Lifford(Ire),St.Patricks(Ire) Joined Arsenal August 01, 2000 Now entering her 11th season with Arsenal, Yvonne is a calm, solid and versatile defender. A mainstay of the Republic of Ireland national side, she was awarded the Irish Player of the Year in 2002 and remains a vital squad member despite her injury setbacks. |
Marie CurtinDefender - Kilmallock |
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2002 FAI U19 Player of the year 2006 WPSL US National Champions with Long Island Fury Underage all Irelands with Lifford. Played with Hofstra University, New York from 2004-2008 2010 Junior FAI Cup runners up with Kilmallock 2010 Junior All Ireland winner in Gaelic Football for Limerick. |
Ciara GrantDefender / Midfielder - Arsenal |
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Previous Club(s) Benfica (Ire) Joined Arsenal August 01, 1998 Ciara enters her 13th season at Arsenal Ladies having made a transformation from midfield into the backline four years ago. She has been reliable and strong for the Gunners week in week out and started every Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup fixture last season. She is also the current Republic of Ireland captain with almost 100caps to her name. |
Sonya HughesMidfielder - Glebe North |
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Position: Centre Midfield; Club: Glebe North Senior Caps:72; Goals: 8; Debut: July 2001 V Iceland in Iceland (friendly) 2 time soccer All- American, nominated for FAI Player of the year 2004 and captained Ireland at the World student games in Turkey in 2005 and Thailand 2007. Has played in all European Championship/ World Cup qualifying campaigns since 2001. Played for Saint Francis in Champions league in 2010, and a part of the first Irish club team to win 2 games in a qualifying campaign and finish 2nd in a qualifying group. |
Shannon SmythStriker - Amazon Grimstad (Norway) |
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D-o-B; 22 June 1987 Caps: 3 - First Appearance: 15 August 2010 vs Holland Competed for Ireland at the 2007 World University Games in Thailand, scoring the tying goal versus Russia in the semi-finals after the team beat group favorites France and Germany. 2nd year as a professional in the Toppserien, Norway's elite women's football league, for Amazon Grimstad FK. In 2010, Scored 11 goals for previous club Donn Toppfotball, earning title as team's leading scorer. |
Stefanie CurtisMidfielder - Bristol Academy |
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Stefanie is based in England with the Bristol Academy of Sport, where she has been playing for since 1999. ‘Stef' is renowned for her dribbling skills on the wing or in attack. She has an impressive scoring record for the side but is currently out of action after picking up a cruciate ligament injury in Ireland's World Cup qualifier in Kazakhstan last October. |
Aine O' GormanStriker- Doncaster Rover Belles |
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Senior debut aged 16, 38 caps; 4 goals. Also represented Ireland at U17 & 19s. Won FAI cup with Peamount last year; Playing for Doncaster Rover Belles in the new FA WSL Studied on the FAI course in IT Carlow |
Michele O' BrienMidfielder |
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Senior debut Jan 2003; 65 caps; 13 goals FAI International Player of the Year in 2006. Played in W-League in USA for Long Island Rough Riders, NJ SkyBlue, and Chicago Red 11. Played collegiate soccer at FIU in Miami, where she still holds the record for most goals in school history with 57. Currently assistant coaching at DePaul University in Chicago; playing for Chicago in the W-League.
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Ciara McCormackDefender - Vancouver Whitecaps |
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Ciara McCormack - D-o-B: September 29/1979, Vancouver, Canada. (Mom from West Cork, Dad from Athlone) First cap: v the US in September 2008 in Philadelphia. University Soccer: Yale University (BA: 1997-2001), University of Connecticut (MA: 2002) Clubs: Danish Top League: Fortuna Hjorring, Denmark (2002-2004, 2006). 3 silver medals in the Danish League, and a Champions League silver, 2003. Norwegian Top League: Asker (silver medal, 2008), Kolbotn (bronze medal, 2009), Donn (2010) W-League (North America): Vancouver Whitecaps (2002, 2005, 2006. W League Champions, 2006), Ottawa Fury (2007, 2008, Team Captain) Current Club 2011: Vancouver Whitecaps FC. |
Fiona O'SullivanStriker - PIF Pitea |
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AGoals: 6; Caps: 9 D-o-B: : 17-09-1986 Current club: PIF Pitea in the top league in Sweden Damallsvenskan Past clubs: AIK Stockholm 2010 season, California Storm 2009-2010, Drafted by Chicago Redstars of WPS in 2010, college football at University of San Francisco 2004-2007, Sir Francis Drake High School 2000-2004, Marin FC 1999-2004. |
Shannon McDonnellMidfielder |
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D-o-B 26 yrs. Old; 10 senior Caps Club: Unattached; Soccer history: Played Division I soccer at the University of Illinois. Played 3 yrs in the W-League on teams in Chicago. Joined the squad when they held their training camp based in Indiana during the summer of '09 |
Mary WaldronStriker - St. Catherine's |
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AGE 26; DOB 5/5/84 Club: St Catherine's; Position:Centre Forward Former U19 Captain FAI Cup winner with UCD and St Francis Played in Uefa Cup and Champions League |
Emma MullinStriker - Castlebar Celtic |
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Club: Castlebar Celtic; Position: Striker; Caps: 2; Goals: 1 FAI Senior Women's Cup winners with Mayo FC in 2006 beating UCD in the final and ending the season as top scorer Scored the only goal against Germany in the World Student games to knock them out and going on to come 4th in the competition narrowly losing out on medals Captained Mayo in the last Senior Women's Cup campaign Played with Ireland underage u15, u16, u17 Top scorer for Castlebar Celtic for the last number of years Captain combined colleges in 2009 Overall top scorer in history of IT Sligo with 87 goals in 4 years |
Louise QuinnDefender - Peamount United |
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DOB: 17/6/90 Position: Centre Back 2 Senior Caps; 25 U19 Caps; 5 U17 Caps; 2 Senior B Caps; 6 International Goals Captain of the U19's Team in 2007, 2008, 2009. Nominated for FAI/Eircom U19 International Player of the Year Award in 2007, 2008, 2009 Recipient of the FAI and UCD Scholarship Captain of Peamount United who won the FAI Cup, League Title and the League Cup, 2010 |
Grace MurrayDefender - Peamount United |
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D.O.B: 26-05-89 Caps: 50(U17, U19, Senior); Goals: 5 Club: Peamount United; Previous Clubs: Dundalk City W.F.C, St. Francis FC UEFA Women's champions League appearances: 3, 1 goal with St. Francis FC 2010 Club Honours: U14, 16, 18 and senior player of the year. National Honours: Gaynor Cup Winner 2005-2006-2007 International Honours: European Championship elite phase: 2005-2006-2007-2008 Nominee for U19 International player of the year World Student games 2009(Serbia) FAI scholarship recipient Currently studying BA in Community Sports Leadership in Dundalk Institute of Technology. FAI kick-start level 1 and 2 Coaching badges; Active IQ: Gym Instructor, Circuit Training and Personal Trainer Qualifications. |
Jenny CritchleyMidfielder - University of Limerick |
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DOB: 21/03/1989 19 caps for U19s, two European Qualifying campaigns 2005-2008 5 caps U17s Twice selected for u15s Schools team Women's Senior Cup finalist in 2010 with Salthill Devon Previously played for Lifford FC This year captained University of Limerick to their 4th double Premier League and Cup title in a row 2 University league all-star awards
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Julieanne RussellMidfielder - Salthill Devon |
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Date of birth - 28/03/1991 Position - left wing Number of caps - over 45 (including all underage) International award - u19 international player of the year 2009/2010 |
Stephanie RocheStriker |
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Senior Caps: 11; Goals: 3 Also played at U17 and U19 level Made her senior debut in 2008 coming on as a sub in irelands euro 2009 championships play-off 2nd leg v Iceland Scored on her full debut v Kazakhstan away and also scoring a crucial late winner against them at home |
Ruth FahyMidfielder - Salthill Devon |
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Captained Salthill Devon to Senior Irish Cup Final 2010 Represented Ireland in World Student Games Serbia 2009 Won league and cup double with University of Limerick 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008. Won university all-star 2008, 2009, 2011. Won Irish intermediate cup with Salthill Devon 2008. |
Ciara GrantMidfielder - Kilmacrennan Celtic |
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Achievements: Donegal Soccer Sports Star 2010. Intermediate All Ireland Champion 2008. Senior School's All Ireland Champion 2011. FAI U17 International player of the year 2008. Texaco young sports stars of the year 2010- U17 team. European Finalist in June 2010. Topped our group in the U17 World cup including, Ghana, Brazil and Canada. Reached the World Cup Quarter finals against Japan September 2010 |
Sue RonanHead Coach |
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