Rebecca Welch to be first woman to referee Premier League match

Rebecca Welch is set to become the first woman to referee a Premier League match on Dec. 23 when she takes charge of Fulham vs. Burnley. The 40-year-old became the first woman to act as a fourth official in a Premier League game last month when Fulham played Manchester United. In January this year she was the first woman to …

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Birmingham City FC Expresses Support For Irish International Goal Scorers

  Photo by Stephen McCarthy Birmingham City FC has shown their support for two of their Irish international players who scored at their match against Northern Ireland on Saturday, 23 September. A final result that culminated in a 3-0 win to Ireland, the game marked the team’s first at Dublin’s renowned Aviva Stadium. Goals were scored by Birmingham City’s Lucy …

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Ireland and Northern Ireland Squads announced for UEFA Nations League opening games

Interim Head Coach Eileen Gleeson, who takes the role after Vera Pauw’s controversial exit, has selected her 25-player Ireland WNT squad for the opening games of the inaugural UEFA Nations League. New Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby has also named a 23-strong squad. Ireland will host Northern Ireland on Saturday, September 23 in Aviva Stadium to kick off their Group …

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Irish International Lily Agg joins Birmingham City

Midfielder Lily Agg has joined Birmingham City on a one-year deal with a year option, the club announced Saturday. The Blues play in the Barclays Women’s Championship, the second tier of women’s football in England. Having left the London City Lionesses at the end of last season, she now joins fellow Republic of Ireland internationals Louise Quinn, Lucy Quinn, and …

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Jamie Finn extends stay at Birmingham City

Midfielder Jamie Finn has signed a new deal with Birmingham City, extending her stay with them until at least June 2025. The 25-year-old is one of three training players currently with Team Ireland at the World Cup as injury cover, despite starting six of Ireland’s matches in the World Cup qualifying campaign. Manager Vera Pauw called her omission “the hardest …

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Louise and Lucy Quinn to stay at Birmingham City

Republic of Ireland internationals Louise and Lucy Quinn both extended their deals with Birmingham City by two years, it was announced earlier this week. The Quinns 💪☘️ (not related, not married… yes we live together and play for the same club but we're just 2 gals with the same first initial and a great last name 😂) https://t.co/GvJTjeCYFZ — Louise …

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Louise Quinn honoured with mural by first-ever club

Irish International Louise Quinn has been honoured with a mural by her first ever club, Blessington FC. There's no place like home 💚 I am blown away by my first ever club @blessofc & making this beautiful mural (by Iljin Art) and to see so many of the girls & boys teams! To everyone in the club & the community, …

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“It Wasn’t A FIFA Affiliated Tournament”-Lucy Quinn’s International Clearance Faced A Beach Soccer Sized Bump In The Road

Kickstarting the Republic of Ireland’s 3-2 triumph against Australia on Tuesday with a free kick goal in the third minute, Lucy Quinn’s international debut couldn’t have gone more akin to a fantasy.

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The Girls In Green Overseas: Moves For Littlejohn, Ryan-Doyle and Whelan

Birmingham City will somewhat emulate a WNL fantasy team this season in the Women’s Super League after their signings of Peamount United’s Eleanor Ryan-Doyle and Shelbourne’s Emily Whelan brings their Irish squad count to five.

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