Republic of Ireland women's national football team
| Nickname(s) | The Girls in Green (Irish: Na cailíní i nglas) | ||
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| Association | Women's Football Association of Ireland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Colin Bell | ||
| 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 | 30  1 (28 September 2018)[1] | ||
| Highest | 27 (December 2008) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (July 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
 Scotland 10–1  Republic of Ireland(Greenock, Scotland; 22 April 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.
Contents
1 History
2 Home grounds
3 Recent results and fixtures
3.1 2017
3.2 2018
4 Current Qualifying campaign
4.1 FIFA Women's World Cup 2019
5 Tournament record
5.1 World Cup
5.2 European Championship
6 Players
6.1 Current squad
6.2 Recent call-ups
7 References
8 External links
History
In 1973 the Women's Football Association of Ireland was established[2] and in the same year on 22 April the Republic of Ireland made their international debut with a 10–1 defeat in an away friendly game against Scotland. 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In the UEFA championship semi-final the Republic of Ireland defeated Germany 1–0.[6] 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.[7]
In April 2017, the squad demanded better treatment from the FAI and threatened to boycott a home match against Slovakia.[8] They wanted a higher match fee, and broken time payment for amateurs missing work.[8] 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.[8] The boycott threat was lifted when agreement on improvements was reached.[9]
Home grounds
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
Recent results and fixtures
2017
Czech Republic
v Republic of Ireland1 March 2017 Cyprus Cup | Czech Republic | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 12:30 | Report | Roche  25'O'Gorman 87' | Stadium: Paralimni Stadium |
Hungary
v Republic of Ireland3 March 2017 Cyprus Cup | Hungary | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Paralimni Stadium |
Wales
v Republic of Ireland6 March 2017 Cyprus Cup | Wales | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 12:30 | Report | McCabe 20' | Stadium: Paralimni Stadium |
North Korea
v Republic of Ireland8 March 2017 Cyprus Cup | North Korea | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Paralimni, Cyprus |
| 12:30 | Wi Jong-sim 73'Kim Ryu-song 85' | Report | Stadium: Paralimni Stadium |
Republic of Ireland
v 
Slovakia10 April 2017 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Slovakia | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 14:00 | Roche 46' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,037 |
Republic of Ireland
v 
Iceland8 June 2017 Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Iceland | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 862 Referee: Paula Brady (Ireland) |
Scotland
v Republic of Ireland7 July 2017 Friendly | Scotland | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| 19:30 | Murray 85' | Report | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 1,960 |
Northern Ireland
v Republic of Ireland19 September 2017 WCQ-G3 | Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
| 19:30 | Report | Rachel Furness 45+1' (o.g.)Megan Campbell 69' | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 877 Referee: Vesna Budimir |
Slovakia
v Republic of Ireland24 October 2017 WCQ-G3 | Slovakia | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland | Senec, Slovakia |
| 16:30 | Report | O'Sullivan 11'Vojteková 33' (o.g.) | Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 435 Referee: Triinu Laos (Estonia) |
Netherlands
v Republic of Ireland28 November 2017 WCQ-G3 | Netherlands | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion de Goffert Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
2018
Portugal
v Republic of Ireland18 January 2018 Friendly | Portugal | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Ponta Delgada, Portugal |
| 19:00 | Dolores Silva 60' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos (Portugal) |
Portugal
v Republic of Ireland22 January 2018 Friendly | Portugal | 1–3 | Republic of Ireland | Ponta Delgada, Portugal |
| 17:00 | Diana Silva 77' | Report | McCabe 33'Kiernan 48'Quinn 66' | Stadium: Estádio de São Miguel Referee: Silvia Andreia Rosa Domingos (Portugal) |
Republic of Ireland
v Slovakia6 April 2018 WCQ-G3 | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Slovakia | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 17:00 | Kiernan 69'Barrett 87' | Report | Hourihan 73' (o.g.) | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 3,521 Referee: Simona Ghisletta (Switzerland) |
Republic of Ireland
v Netherlands10 April 2018 WCQ-G3 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Netherlands | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:00 | Report | Beerensteyn 11'Spitse 23' (pen.) | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 4,047 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Republic of Ireland
v 
Norway8 June 2018 WCQ-G3 | Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Norway | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 17:30 | Report | Utland 21', 61' | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
Norway
v Republic of Ireland12 June 2018 WCQ-G3 | Norway | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | Stavanger, Norway |
| 17:00 | Graham Hansen 25' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Viking Stadion Attendance: 3,609 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
Republic of Ireland
v Northern Ireland31 August 2018 WCQ-G3 | Republic of Ireland | 4–0 | Northern Ireland | Tallaght, Republic of Ireland |
| 17:30 | Kiernan 4', 27'McCabe 12', 58' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 1,603 Referee: Angelika Söder (Germany) |
Poland
v Republic of Ireland9 October 2018 Friendly | Poland | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Ostroda, Poland |
| 17:00 | Chudzik 55' (pen.)Grzywińska 69'Kamczyk 72'Pajor 78' | Report | Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Ostródzie Referee: Karolina Tokarska (Poland) |
Current Qualifying campaign
FIFA Women's World Cup 2019
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 21 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 19 | Play-offs | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 3[a] | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | ||
| 5 | Slovakia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 3[a] | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
^ ab Head-to-head results: Slovakia 1–3 Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland 0–1 Slovakia.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2019 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total | 0/8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
- *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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephanie Roche
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Poland on 9 October 2018.[10] Dearbhaile Beirne was a late addition to the panel when Leanne Kiernan and Harriet Scott withdrew due to injury.[11] Beirne, Whelan and Foley all made their debut in the match, which Ireland lost 4–0.[12]
- Up to date caps and goals for female players are not published by the Football Association of Ireland
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Marie Hourihan | (1987-03-10) 10 March 1987 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
1GK | Grace Moloney | (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 | Reading | |||
2DF | Harriet Scott | (1993-02-10) 10 February 1993 | Birmingham City | |||
2DF | Sophie Perry | (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
2DF | Niamh Fahey | (1987-10-13) 13 October 1987 | Liverpool | |||
2DF | Diane Caldwell (Vice-captain) | (1988-09-11) 11 September 1988 | SC Sand | |||
2DF | Louise Quinn | (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 | Arsenal | |||
2DF | Claire O'Riordan | (1994-10-12) 12 October 1994 | MSV Duisburg | |||
3MF | Denise O'Sullivan | (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 | North Carolina Courage | |||
3MF | Aislinn Meaney | (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 | Galway | |||
3MF | Katie McCabe (Captain) | (1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 | Arsenal | |||
3MF | Ruesha Littlejohn | (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 | London Bees | |||
3MF | Zara Foley | (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Cork City | |
3MF | Jessica Ziu | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 | Shelbourne | |||
4FW | Leanne Kiernan | (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 | West Ham | |||
4FW | Rianna Jarrett | (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 | Wexford Youths | |||
4FW | Amber Barrett | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 | Peamount United | |||
4FW | Emily Whelan | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | |
4FW | Dearbhaile Beirne | (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | Peamount United | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad within the last 12 months.[13][14][15][16]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Amanda Budden | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 | Cork City | v. Northern Ireland, 31 August 2018 | ||
GK | Amanda McQuillan | (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 | Shelbourne | v. Norway, 8/12 June 2018 | ||
DF | Heather Payne | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 | Bristol City | v. Northern Ireland, 31 August 2018 | ||
DF | Claire Walsh | (1994-10-28) 28 October 1994 | Peamount United | v. Netherlands, 10 April 2018 | ||
DF | Eabha O'Mahony | (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 | Lakewood | v. Portugal, 18/21 January 2018 | ||
DF | Megan Campbell INJ | (1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 | Manchester City | v. Netherlands, 28 November 2017 | ||
DF | Niamh Prior | (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 | Shelbourne | v. Netherlands, 28 November 2017 | ||
MF | Tyler Tolund | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 | Maiden City | v. Northern Ireland, 31 August 2018 | ||
MF | Isibeal Atkinson | (2001-07-17) 17 July 2001 | Shelbourne | v. Northern Ireland, 31 August 2018 | ||
MF | Megan Connolly | (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 | Florida State Seminoles | v. Norway, 8/12 June 2018 | ||
MF | Karen Duggan RET | (1991-05-29) 29 May 1991 | 35 | Peamount United | v. Norway, 8/12 June 2018 | |
MF | Niamh Farrelly | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 | Peamount United | v. Norway, 8/12 June 2018 | ||
MF | Amy Boyle Carr | (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 | Sion Swifts | v. Netherlands, 10 April 2018 | ||
MF | Roma McLaughlin | (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 | Shelbourne | v. Netherlands, 10 April 2018 | ||
FW | Áine O'Gorman RET | (1989-05-13) 13 May 1989 | 100 | 13 | Peamount United | v. Northern Ireland, 31 August 2018 |
INJ Withdrew from squad due to injury | ||||||
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