Republic of Ireland women's national football team

"Ireland women's national football team" redirects here. For the team in Northern Ireland, see Northern Ireland women's national football team. For the international rules team, see Ireland women's international rules football team.

Republic of Ireland

Shirt badge/Association crest
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	31 2 (25 September 2015)
Highest	27 (December 2008)
Lowest	38 (July 2003)
First international
Scotland 10–1 Republic of Ireland (Greenock, Scotland; 22 April 1973)

The Republic of Ireland women's national football team represents Ireland in women's association football. It is governed by the Women's Football Association of Ireland and plays its home fixtures at Tallaght Stadium. The team has yet to qualify for either the UEFA Women's Championship or the FIFA Women's World Cup.

History

The WFAI was founded in 1973 to provide player and squad development, which in 1990 brought the FAI to finally recognize and support women's football. In 2005 UEFA Women's Championship qualification the Irish squad beat Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta to win their second division group, securing promotion to the FIFA first division (teams that compete for direct qualification to the FIFA Women's World Cup). The women's team has also competed in recent versions of the Algarve Cup and Cyprus Cup. Home internationals are played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, home ground of Shamrock Rovers.

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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/11	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results and fixtures

UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying

Main article: UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain (X)	6	6	0	0	21	2	+19	18	Final tournament
2	Finland	4	3	0	1	11	3	+8	9	Final tournament or Play-offs
3	Republic of Ireland	5	2	0	3	7	9	−2	6
4	Portugal	4	1	0	3	8	9	−1	3
5	Montenegro (E)	5	0	0	5	2	26	−24	0

Players

Main article: Category:Republic of Ireland women's international footballers

Current squad

Players called up for the UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying match against Spain on 26 November 2015 at Tallaght Stadium.

Caps and goals as of 27 November 2015.

Head coach: Susan Ronan

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Goalkeeper 1 1GK Emma Byrne (captain) (1979-06-14) June 14, 1979 121 0 Arsenal 16 1GK Niamh Reid-Burke (1991-08-06) August 6, 1991 3 0 Shelbourne 1GK Grace Moloney (1993-03-01) March 1, 1993 0 0 Reading Defender 17 2DF Méabh De Búrca (1988-08-11) August 11, 1988 44 0 Galway 6 2DF Karen Duggan (1991-05-29) May 29, 1991 9 0 UCD Waves 5 2DF Niamh Fahey (1987-10-13) October 13, 1987 61 0 Chelsea 4 2DF Louise Quinn (1990-06-17) June 17, 1990 41 5 Eskilstuna United 22 2DF Savannah McCarthy (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997 0 0 Galway 2 2DF Sophie Perry (1986-11-11) November 11, 1986 26 0 Brighton 21 2DF Ciara Rossiter (1996-02-12) February 12, 1996 1 0 Wexford Youths Midfielder 7 3MF Diane Caldwell (1988-09-11) September 11, 1988 44 1 Avaldsnes 12 3MF Siobhan Killeen (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 10 0 Shelbourne 14 3MF Grace Murray (1989-05-26) May 26, 1989 9 0 Newry City 10 3MF Denise O'Sullivan (1994-02-04) February 4, 1994 42 8 Glasgow City 9 3MF Ruesha Littlejohn (1990-07-03) July 3, 1990 31 3 Celtic 11 3MF Julie-Ann Russell (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 46 4 UCD Waves Forward 20 4FW Carol Breen (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 3 0 Wexford Youths 15 4FW Katie McCabe (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 7 0 Shelbourne 8 4FW Aine O'Gorman (Vice-captain) (1989-05-13) May 13, 1989 80 8 UCD Waves 4FW Claire O'Riordan (1994-10-12) October 12, 1994 0 0 Wexford Youths 13 4FW Stephanie Roche (1989-06-13) June 13, 1989 42 7 Sunderland 19 4FW Clare Shine (1995-05-18) May 18, 1995 1 0 Glasgow City

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
DF	Jessica Gleeson	(1993-10-23) October 23, 1993	1	0	Wexford Youths	v. Haiti, 14 May 2015
DF	Megan Campbell	(1993-06-28) June 28, 1993	33	2	Florida State Seminoles	v. Portugal, 27 October 2015
DF	Lauren Dwyer	(1996-09-25) September 25, 1996	0	0	Shelbourne	2015 Istria Cup
MF	Dora Gorman	(1993-02-18) February 18, 1993	16	0	UCD Waves	v. Finland, 21 September 2015
MF	Ciara Grant	(1993-06-11) June 11, 1993	14	0	UCD Waves	v. Finland, 21 September 2015
MF	Emma Beckett	(1987-05-29) May 29, 1987	1	0	Amazon Grimstad	v. Haiti, 14 May 2015
MF	Rachel Graham	(1989-07-18) July 18, 1989	4	0	Shelbourne	v. Finland, 21 September 2015 PRE
MF	Emma Hansberry	(1994-05-26) May 26, 1994	0	0	Castlebar Celtic	v. Haiti, 14 May 2015 PRE
MF	Nicola Sinnott	(1987-08-08) August 8, 1987	0	0	Wexford Youths	v. Haiti, 14 May 2015 PRE
MF	Sarah Rowe	(1995-07-25) July 25, 1995	0	0	Shelbourne	2015 Istria Cup
FW	Fiona O'SullivanRET	(1986-09-17) September 17, 1986	40	13	Notts County	v. United States, 10 May 2015
MF	Megan Connolly	(1997-03-07) March 7, 1997	0	0	Florida State Seminoles	2015 Istria Cup

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Notes:

• RET = Retired from the national team

External links

• Official website
• FIFA profile