Republic of Ireland women's national football team

Republic of Ireland

Nickname(s)	The Girls in Green
Association	Women's Football Association of Ireland
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Susan Ronan
Captain	Emma Byrne
Top scorer	Olivia O'Toole (54)
Home stadium	Tallaght Stadium
FIFA code	IRL
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	33 1 (25 March 2016)
Highest	27 (December 2008)
Lowest	38 (July 2003)
First international
Scotland 10–1 Republic of Ireland (Greenock, Scotland; 22 April 1973)
Biggest win
Malta 0–9 Republic of Ireland (Ta' Qali, Malta; 22 October 2003) Republic of Ireland 9–0  Montenegro (Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland; 7 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
Sweden 10–0 Republic of Ireland (Borås, Sweden; 20 September 1992)

The Republic of Ireland women's national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. The Republic of Ireland has yet to qualify for a major tournament. It has, however, taken part in invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Istria Cup and the Cyprus Cup. It is organised by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.

History

In 1973 the Women's Football Association of Ireland was established ^[1] and in the same year on 22 April the Republic of Ireland made their international debut with a 10–1 defeat in an away friendly game against Scotland. They made their competitive debut on 19 September 1982 in a 1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier, also against Scotland. This time the Republic of Ireland lost just 3–0. On 2 October 1982 the Republic of Ireland gained their first competitive win when they defeated Northern Ireland 2–1 in an away game in the same competition. After losing 10–0 to Sweden in a Euro 1993 qualifier, the FAI did not enter a team in the 1995 competition.^[2] This defeat against Sweden remains the team's biggest defeat.

During the 2000s the Republic of Ireland enjoyed some minor successes. In 2000 they won the Celt Cup – a four team tournament that also featured Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.^[3] In their 2005 UEFA Women's Euro campaign they also won their second level group, finishing above Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta. This effectively saw them promoted to the elite group of nations which competed directly for qualification to major tournaments. The Republic of Ireland also won their group at the 2013 Cyprus Cup, finishing above South Korea, South Africa and Northern Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland has also enjoyed some success at both under–17 and under–19 levels. In 2010, with a team that included Megan Campbell, Ciara Grant, Dora Gorman, Denise O'Sullivan, Siobhán Killeen and Clare Shine, the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.^[4] In the UEFA championship semi-final the Republic of Ireland defeated Germany 1–0.^[5] With a team that included Megan Connolly, Savannah McCarthy and Katie McCabe the Republic of Ireland team won their group at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualified for the semi-finals.^[6]

Home grounds

Throughout their history the Republic of Ireland have played their home games at various grounds. The most regularly used have included Dalymount Park, Tolka Park, Richmond Park and Turners Cross. They have also played occasional games at Belfield Park, Carlisle Grounds, Ferrycarrig Park, Flancare Park and in Arklow. However, since September 2013 they have played all their home games at Tallaght Stadium

Results and fixtures

• Republic of Ireland women's national football team 1973–1989 results
• Republic of Ireland women's national football team 1990s results
• Republic of Ireland women's national football team 2000s results
• Republic of Ireland women's national football team 2010s results

Current Qualifying campaign

UEFA Women's Euro 2017

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	8	8	0	0	39	2	+37	24	Final tournament
2	Portugal	8	4	1	3	15	11	+4	13	Play-offs
3	Finland	8	4	1	3	17	12	+5	13
4	Republic of Ireland	8	3	0	5	17	14	+3	9
5	Montenegro	8	0	0	8	2	51	−49	0

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Tournament record

World Cup

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/7	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

European Championship

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1984	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
& 1997	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/12	0	0	0	0	0	0

Players

Current squad

Players called up by Susan Ronan for the unofficial friendly match against Basque Country on 26 November 2016.

Caps and goals as of 30 November 2016.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Emma Byrne (captain)	14 June 1979	127	0	Arsenal
	GK	Naoisha McAloone	17 March 1999	0	0	Peamount United FC
	GK	Amanda McQuillan	24 March 1998	0	0	Shelbourne
	DF	Jetta Berril	31 January 1994	1	0	UCD Waves
	DF	Méabh De Búrca	11 August 1988	50	0	Galway
	DF	Niamh Fahey	13 October 1987	68	0	Chelsea
	DF	Jessica Gleeson	23 October 1993	4	0	Wexford Youths
	DF	Savannah McCarthy	26 February 1997	3	0	Glasgow City
	DF	Niamh Prior	24 March 1998	0	0	UCD Waves
	DF	Louise Quinn (Vice-captain)	17 June 1990	47	6	Eskilstuna United
	MF	Diane Caldwell	11 September 1988	49	1	SC Sand
	MF	Karen Duggan	29 May 1991	21	0	UCD Waves
	MF	Alex Kavanagh	11 December 1999	0	0	Shelbourne
	MF	Roma McLaughlin	6 March 1998	1	0	Greencastle FC
	MF	Denise O'Sullivan	4 February 1994	48	9	Houston Dash
	MF	Julie-Ann Russell	28 March 1991	52	4	UCD Waves
	MF	Leanne Kiernan	27 April 1999	0	0	Shelbourne
	FW	Noelle Murray	25 December 1989	??	??	Shelbourne
	FW	Áine O'Gorman	13 May 1989	88	9	UCD Waves
	FW	Stephanie Roche	13 June 1989	43	8	Sunderland

Recent players

The following players have been selected by Ireland in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Grace Moloney	1 March 1993	1	0	Aston Villa	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016^PRE
GK	Niamh Reid-Burke	6 August 1991	4	0	Shelbourne	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016^PRE
DF	Megan Campbell	28 June 1993	35	2	Manchester City	v.  United States, 23 January 2016
DF	Sophie Perry	11 November 1986	29	0	Reading	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016
DF	Ciara Rossiter	12 February 1996	1	0	Wexford Youths	v.  United States, 23 January 2016
DF	Tiegan Ruddy	31 January 1994	1	0	Peamount United FC	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016^PRE
DF	Grace Wright	18 February 1995	0	0	Texas A&M Aggies	v.  United States, 23 January 2016
MF	Emma Beckett	29 May 1987	1	0	Reading	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016^PRE
MF	Megan Connolly	7 March 1997	5	0	Florida State Seminoles	v.  Finland, 9 March 2016
MF	Dora Gorman	18 February 1993	16	0	UCD Waves	v.  Finland, 21 September 2015
MF	Rachel Graham	18 July 1989	6	0	Shelbourne	v.  Finland, 9 March 2016
MF	Ciara Grant	11 June 1993	14	0	UCD Waves	v.  Finland, 21 September 2015
MF	Emma Hansberry	26 May 1994	2	0	Wexford Youths	v.  Spain, 12 April 2016
MF	Siobhán Killeen	15 March 1993	10	0	Shelbourne	v.  United States, 23 January 2016
MF	Ruesha Littlejohn	3 July 1990	37	5	Glasgow City	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016
MF	Katie McCabe	21 September 1995	14	1	Arsenal	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016
MF	Grace Murray	26 May 1989	9	0	Shelbourne	v.  Spain, 26 November 2015
FW	Carol Breen	21 January 1986	3	0	Wexford Youths	v.  Spain, 26 November 2015
FW	Rianna Jarrett	5 July 1994	2	0	Wexford Youths	v.  Italy, 4 March 2016
FW	Claire O'Riordan	12 October 1994	1	0	Wexford Youths	v.  Hungary, 7 March 2016
FW	Fiona O'Sullivan	17 September 1986	43	13	California Storm	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016
FW	Clare Shine	18 May 1995	4	0	Glasgow City	v.  Portugal, 20 September 2016

Notes

• ^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.

References

1. Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
2. "Irish goalkeeping great Sue Hayden". womensfootballarchive.com. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
3. Garin, Erik (20 October 2003). "1st Celt Cup - Women Tournament - 2000". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
4. www.uefa.com
5. www.uefa.com
6. "Women's Under-19 2014 - Sweden-Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.

External links

• Republic of Ireland women's national football team @www.fai.ie
• Republic of Ireland women's national football team @www.fifa.com