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| Nickname(s) | The Girls in Green (Irish: Na cailíní i nglas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Women's Football Association of Ireland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Vera Pauw | ||
| Captain | Katie McCabe | ||
| Most caps | Emma Byrne (134) | ||
| Top scorer | Olivia O'Toole (54) | ||
| Home stadium | Tallaght Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 31  (18 December 2020)[1] | ||
| Highest | 27 (December 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (July 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
.svg.jpg){kind=small} Wales 2–3 Republic of Ireland  (Llanelli, Wales; 13 May 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[2] and in the same year on 13 May the Republic of Ireland made their official international debut, Paula Gorham's hat-trick securing a 3–2 win in an away friendly game against Wales.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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 would have secured promotion to the elite group of nations which competed directly for qualification to major tournaments, had the two level system not been scrapped for the next qualifying campaign. 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.[6] In the UEFA championship semi-final the Republic of Ireland defeated Germany 1–0.[7] 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.[8]
In April 2017, the squad demanded better treatment from the FAI and threatened to boycott a home match against Slovakia.[9] They wanted a higher match fee, and broken time payment for amateurs missing work.[9] They claimed that they had to share with underage teams the tracksuits they wore travelling to and from away matches, and change out of them in airport toilets.[9] The boycott threat was lifted when agreement on improvements was reached.[10]
Home stadium
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.
Achievements
World Cup record
| 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 | |||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
 2011 | |||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 2015 | |||||||||
 2019 | |||||||||
.svg.png){kind=small}  2023 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
European Women's Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
 1991 | ||||||||
 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1997 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
 2005 | ||||||||
 2009 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
 2017 | ||||||||
| 2021 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Vera Pauw |
Players
Current squad
The following 27 players were named to the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifier against Germany on 1 December 2020.[11]
Caps and goals updated as of 2 December 2020 after the match against Germany.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Marie Hourihan | 10 March 1988 | 24 | 0 |  SC Braga | |
| GK | Niamh Reid Burke | 6 August 1991 | 4 | 0 | Peamount United | |
| GK | Courtney Brosnan | 10 November 1995 | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | |
| GK | Grace Moloney | 1 March 1993 | 3 | 0 | Reading | |
| DF | Áine O'Gorman | 13 May 1989 | 105 | 13 | Peamount United | |
| DF | Louise Quinn | 17 June 1990 | 82 | 11 | Fiorentina | |
| DF | Diane Caldwell (vice-captain) | 11 September 1988 | 79 | 3 | SC Sand | |
| DF | Harriet Scott | 10 February 1993 | 21 | 0 | Birmingham City | |
| DF | Claire O'Riordan | 12 October 1994 | 15 | 0 | MSV Duisburg | |
| DF | Isibeal Atkinson | 17 July 2001 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
| DF | Keeva Keenan | 16 August 1997 | 2 | 0 |  Celtic | |
| DF | Claire Walsh | 28 October 1994 | 2 | 0 | Peamount United | |
| DF | Éabha O'Mahony | 17 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Cork City | |
| MF | Niamh Fahey | 13 October 1987 | 92 | 0 | Liverpool | |
| MF | Denise O'Sullivan | 4 February 1994 | 80 | 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| MF | Ruesha Littlejohn | 3 July 1990 | 59 | 6 | Leicester City | |
| MF | Emily Whelan | 2 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
| MF | Jessica Ziu | 16 June 2002 | 3 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
| MF | Niamh Farrelly | 15 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | Peamount United | |
| MF | Jamie Finn | 21 April 1998 | 2 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
| MF | Ellen Molloy | 5 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Wexford Youths | |
| FW | Katie McCabe (captain) | 21 September 1995 | 48 | 10 | Arsenal | |
| FW | Amber Barrett | 10 January 1996 | 20 | 2 | FC Köln | |
| FW | Heather Payne | 20 January 2000 | 14 | 0 | Florida State Seminoles | |
| FW | Rianna Jarrett | 5 July 1994 | 13 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad within the last 12 months.
This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Chloe Mustaki | 29 July 1995 | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | v. Montenegro, 11 March 2020 |
| DF | Megan Campbell | 28 June 1993 | 42 | 2 | Manchester City | v. Germany, 2 December 2020INJ |
| MF | Megan Connolly | 7 March 1997 | 25 | 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v.  Ukraine, 23 October 2020 |
| MF | Alli Murphy | 13 May 1994 | 0 | 0 | London City Lionesses | v. Ukraine, 23 October 2020 |
| MF | Hayley Nolan | 7 March 1997 | 0 | 0 | London City Lionesses | v. Ukraine, 23 October 2020 |
| MF | Stephanie Roche | 13 June 1989 | 55 | 13 | Peamount United | v. Germany, 19 September 2020 PRE |
| FW | Kyra Carusa | 14 November 1995 | 1 | 0 | HB Køge | v. Ukraine, 23 October 2020 |
| FW | Julie-Ann Russell | 28 March 1991 | 59 | 4 | Sydney University | v. Germany, 19 September 2020 PRE |
| FW | Leanne Kiernan | 27 April 1999 | 20 | 4 | West Ham United | v. Germany, 2 December 2020INJ |
| FW | Clare Shine | 18 May 1995 | 7 | 0 | Glasgow City | v. Montenegro, 11 March 2020 |
Notes:
- INJ Withdrew from squad due to injury
- PRE Preliminary squad / standby
- RET Player retired from the national team
Individual records
- Active players in bold.
Most caps
- Statistics correct as of 23 October 2020.
Managers
Vera Pauw (2019–present)
Recent results and fixtures
- The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Fixtures
2020
| 6 March EUROQ-GI | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 |  Greece | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 20:15 (19:15 GMT) |
| Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: María Dolores Martínez Madrona (Spain) |
| 11 March EUROQ-GI | Montenegro | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | Budva, Montenegro |
| 16:00 (15:00 GMT) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadion pod Malim Brdom Attendance: played behind closed doors Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
| 19 September EUROQ-GI | Germany | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Essen, Germany |
| 14:00 (13:00 GMT) | Hegering  8'Marozsán 38'Schüller 41' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Essen Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland) |
| 23 October EUROQ-GI | Ukraine | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 18:00 (19:00 EEST) |
| Report | Stadium: Obolon Arena Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
| 1 December EUROQ-GI | Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Germany | Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| 18:00 (17:00 GMT) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
See also
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team
- Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (10 May 2020). "Trailblazers - When Dundalk Ladies represented Ireland". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
When the WFAI was established in 1973, almost a full three years after the Corinthians clash, Gorham scored a hat-trick in the Republic of Ireland's first officially recognised women's international - a 3-2 victory away to Wales.
- ^ "Irish goalkeeping great Sue Hayden". womensfootballarchive.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Garin, Erik (20 October 2003). "1st Celt Cup - Women Tournament - 2000". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "UEFA.com - Women's Under-17 2010 - Republic of Ireland-Sweden". www.uefa.com.
- ^ "UEFA.com - Women's Under-17 2010 - Republic of Ireland-Germany". www.uefa.com.
- ^ "Women's Under-19 2014 - Sweden-Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
- ^ a b c "Ireland women's team withdraw from training". RTÉ.ie. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Agreement reached between FAI and Women's National Team". RTÉ.ie. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "WNT squad finalised for crunch game | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Emma Byrne | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ http://hersport.ie/2020/03/olivia-otoole-escaping-drugs-fighting-inequality-becoming-irelands-top-scorer