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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The FAI And Vera Pauw: The Ultimate He Said She Said

The ‘he said, she said’ between the The FAI and Vera Pauw has sparked into life, with the FAI’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hill and Director of Football Marc Canham addressing why the Dutch woman wasn’t offered a new contract. Speaking at their press conference yesterday, Hill and Canham outlined the findings of their internal review conducted after the World Cup, …

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Randy Waldrum Expresses Interest in Ireland’s Women’s National Team Manager Role

With the recent exit of Vera Pauw, the FAI have announced that they are in search of a new suitable coach for the Women’s National Team. This has sparked the interest of ex-Nigeria Women’s National Team’s head coach Randy Waldrum.  Waldrum began coaching Nigeria’s Super Falcons in 2020 after leaving the US women’s college soccer team of the University of …

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Vera Pauw’s Time As Ireland Women’s Manager Comes To An End

Ireland Women’s National Team Manager Vera Pauw will not be offered a new contract to extend her stay with the Girls In Green. The decision was made last night after six hours of deliberations and debate at the FAI Board meeting in Abbotstown. Vera Pauw has left her role as Ireland senior women's football managerhttps://t.co/7J4LEfHFg0 — Irish Independent Sport (@IndoSport) …

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Vera Pauw’s Future To Be Decided By FAI Board Tonight

Vera Pauw’s future with the Republic of Ireland Women’s team’s will be decided tonight as the FAI Board will meet to discuss whether or not to extend Pauw’s contract. The FAI initiated an internal review of the team’s operations during the World Cup, delving into various aspects, including interviews with current players and FAI staff. This review, conducted by Mark …

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Irish Centurion Áine O’Gorman Bids Farewell To International Football

Ireland defender Áine O’Gorman has officially announced her retirement from international football. Yesterday, 24 August, the 34-year-old stated on social media: “I’ve been privileged to represent my country with passion and pride 119 times and to put on the green jersey at the World Cup was beyond my wildest dreams,” said O’Gorman in a statement, who scored 13 times for …

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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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Ireland goalkeeper Grace Moloney signs on with London City Lionesses

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Grace Moloney has signed a two-year deal with the London City Lionesses, the team announced Tuesday. The club, for which Irish international Kyra Carusa also plays, finished third in the Women’s Super League 2 last season. Moloney joins from Reading, where she has appeared over 200 times since joining in 2009. She also helped the club …

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A Crowd of 8,000 Welcome Home The Irish Women’s National Team

Photo Cred: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile Dublin’s O’Connell Street, outside of the GPO Museum, was flooded with a sea of green as 8,000 people welcomed home the Irish Women’s National Team from the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday, August 3. Music blared and chants of “Oley Oley” and “Come On Ireland (Giving Us The Right To Dream)” echoed throughout the crowd. …

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