Explained: Why the FA have transferred ownership of the WSL and the Championship to a new entity
A new entity will take over ownership of the WSL and the Championship from the FA, a statement from the governing body of football in England has confirmed today. There it was outlined that a new independent company, the Women’s Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), will now assume responsibility for the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, in a …
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Katie McCabe Earns Her 200th Cap For Arsenal
Sunday 5 November marked a milestone for Katie McCabe as she took the field for what would be her 200th appearance for the gunners against Manchester City. The Irish Women’s National Team captain initially signed with the club in 2015 from Shelbourne. More recently, she extended her contract with Arsenal in September. “Over the years, I’ve experienced some amazing moments …
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Katie McCabe And Alessia Russo Help Arsenal Secure Victory Against Aston Villa
Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Irish Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) captain Katie McCabe and England star Alessia Russo played a major role in securing a 2-1 victory for the gunners over Aston Villa on Saturday, 14 October. Even though Arsenal were set to win the match, the first goal of the night came 24 minutes in from Aston Villa’s Maz …
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Which Irish National Team Players Are In The Women’s Super League?
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October 3, 2023
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Aoife Mannion, Chloe Mustaki, Heather Payne, Izzy Atkinson, Jessica Ziu, Jessie Stapleton, Katie Mccabe, Leanne Kiernan, Megan Campbell, Megan Connolly, Megan Walsh, Niamh Fahey, West Ham United, Women's Super League
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The Women’s Super League (WSL) commenced on October 1st, and with it, the return of various Irish internationals still buzzing with excitement from their World Cup appearances and Nations League wins. The Republic of Ireland has the largest number of expatriate football players in the WSL. Here is a list of the Irish internationals in the WSL. 1. Katie McCabe (Arsenal) …
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Aston Villa Women ‘Dreading’ WSL Opener Due To Club’s New Shirts
Aston Villa Women’s team is bracing for discomfort this Sunday when they face Manchester United in their Women’s Super League opener due to the club’s new “clingy” shirts. According to football commentator Jacqui Oatley, “This is going to be a big problem.” Next: Our 2023/24 opener. 💭 #BarclaysWSL — Aston Villa Women (@AVWFCOfficial) September 28, 2023 Villa’s male players have …
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Katie McCabe Will Face Irish WNT Teammate Niamh Fahey In Their First 2023-2024 WSL Match
Photo by: Stephen McCarthy The Gunners are set to play their first match of the Women’s Super League (WSL) against Liverpool on October 1. Despite finishing third in the WSL last season, this game will occur just weeks after Arsenal was knocked out of the Champions League qualifying round by Paris FC. The game ended with a 3-3 result before …
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World Cup Winner Laia Codina Signs With Arsenal
Spain’s Laia Codina has signed with WSL side Arsenal, following her departure from childhood club Barcelona. The 23-year-old centre-back joined Barcelona at the age of 14, progressing through the ranks to the first-team squad. During her time at Barcelona Codina made 32 appearance, scoring 2 goals. She has a glittering resume having won 3 La Liga Titles, 2 UEFA Women’s …
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Heather Payne Signs With WSL Side Everton
Republic of Ireland international Heather Payne has signed a contract to join WSL side Everton, on a two-year deal. Payne had spent the past four years in the United States, playing for Florida State Seminoles. Payne, 23, recently featured in Ireland’s World Cup squad, in which she started two of the three group stage games. Unfortunately, an injury ruled Payne …
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Megan Connolly Signs With Newly-Promoted Bristol City
Republic of Ireland’s Megan Connolly has signed for newly-promoted Women’s Super League club Bristol City, following her departure from Brighton &Hove Albion last season. Connolly was a key member of Ireland’s World Cup Squad, where she played every minute of her country’s campaign. She has previously played in Britain’s top-flight for four-and-a-half years. We've signed Megan Connolly! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EPAIlv5U6E — …
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Arsenal’s Teyah Goldie Suffers Second ACL Injury
Arsenal youngster Teyah Goldie has suffered a second ACL injury of her career. The 19 year-old Gunner, previously ruptured her ACL in her left leg in 2022. She then had to endure a 14-month long recovery period, before returning to the pitch in May of this year. When asked about her return at the time Goldie stated, “It has been …
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