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| Nickname | The Girls in Green (Irish:Na cailíní i nglas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Women's Football Association of Ireland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Carla Ward | ||
| Captain | Katie McCabe | ||
| Mostcaps | Emma Byrne (134) | ||
| Top scorer | Olivia O'Toole (54) | ||
| Home stadium | Tallaght Stadium/Aviva Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRL | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 27 2 (7 August 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 22 (March – June 2023) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (July – August 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
 Wales 2–3Republic of Ireland  (Llanelli, Wales; 13 May 1973) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Republic of Ireland 11–0Georgia  (Tallaght,Dublin, Ireland; 30 November 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Sweden 10–0Republic of Ireland (Borås, Sweden; 20 September 1992) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2023) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
TheRepublic of Ireland women's national football team (Irish:Foireann sacair ban Phoblacht na hÉireann) represents theRepublic of Ireland in competitions such as theFIFA Women's World Cup and theUEFA Women's Championship. The team played in their first World Cup at the2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2] It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as theAlgarve Cup, theIstria Cup, theCyprus Cup andPinatar Cup.[3] It is organised by theWomen's Football Association of Ireland.
In 1973, theWomen's Football Association of Ireland was established[4] and in the same year on 13 May the Republic of Ireland made their official international debut,Paula Gorham'shat-trick securing a 3–2 win in an away friendly game againstWales.[5] They made their competitive debut on 19 September 1982 in a1984 European Competition for Women's Football qualifier against Scotland. This time the Republic of Ireland lost 3–0. On 2 October 1982 the Republic of Ireland gained their first competitive win when they defeatedNorthern Ireland 2–1 in an away game in the same competition. After losing 10–0 toSweden in aEuro 1993 qualifier, theFAI did not enter a team in the1995 competition.[6] 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.[7] In their2005 UEFA Women's Euro campaign they also won their second level group, finishing aboveRomania,Croatia,Bosnia and Herzegovina andMalta. 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 the2013 Cyprus Cup, finishing aboveSouth 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 includedMegan Campbell,Ciara Grant,Dora Gorman,Denise O'Sullivan,Siobhán Killeen andClare Shine, theRepublic of Ireland U-17 squad were runners-up in the2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[8] In the UEFA championship semi-final the Republic of Ireland defeatedGermany 1–0.[9] With a team that includedMegan Connolly,Savannah McCarthy andKatie McCabe the Republic of Ireland team won their group at the2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualified for the semi-finals.[10]
In April 2017, the squad demanded better treatment from the FAI and threatened to boycott a home match againstSlovakia.[11] They wanted a higher match fee, andbroken time payment for amateurs missing work.[11] 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.[11] The boycott threat was lifted when agreement on improvements was reached.[12]
In November 2021 the team recorded their biggest ever win: 11–0 againstGeorgia in thequalifiers for 2023 World Cup.[13] The team secured a crucial victory in their World Cup qualifying campaign, defeatingFinland 1-0 in a Group A match.[14] The decisive goal was scored in the second half by substitute Lily Agg, allowing the Irish team to claim second place in the group with one game remaining.[15]This achievement was soon surpassed when Ireland won theplay-off final 1–0 overScotland inGlasgow on 11 October 2022 to qualify for thefinal tournament.[16]A crucial first-half penalty save fromCourtney Brosnan kept Ireland alive beforeDonegal nativeAmber Barrett scored the decisive goal, days after news ofan explosion that killed several people in her county. She dedicated the goal to the victims and the community.[17] While celebrating in the Hampden changing rooms, several players sangCeltic Symphony praising theIrish Republican Army, for which managerVera Pauw and playersÁine O'Gorman andChloe Mustaki apologised; the chanting was condemned by politicians from Northern Ireland.[18][19] The FAI was fined €20,000 for the chanting.[20]
They played their first everWomen's World Cup game on 20 July 2023, losing 1–0 toAustralia, one of the co-host nations of the competition, following a penalty.[21] Ireland was then beaten byCanada, the reigning Olympic champion (1–2), after leading 1–0 for much of the first half and was mathematically eliminated after 2 days despite a good performance.[22] Thegirls in green leave the competition with honors by finishing bottom of group B but with one point, after holdingNigeria (0–0) in check.
On September 23, 2023, the Republic of Ireland team played a match atAviva Stadium inDublin for the first time in its history. The match was played in front of 35,994 spectators, setting a new attendance record for a women's soccer match in Ireland[23] (the previous record was 7,633 atTallaght Stadium in July 2023 againstFrance). The match is the first game of the newWomen's Nations League, the national team's first game since theWorld Cup, and the first game sinceVera Pauw's departure.[24] The Irish won the match 3–0 against theirNorthern Irish neighbors.[25]
After sixNations League matches marked by six wins and promotion to Group A,Eileen Gleeson was confirmed in her position on December 18, 2023.[26] Her assistants were confirmed in their positions in February 2024:Emma Byrne, the most capped player in history, andColin Healy, former coach ofCork City F.C..[27] The second half of Gleeson's tenure proved to be much more complicated. Placed in an extremely strongEuro 2025 qualifying group withFrance,England, andSweden, three major teams in European women's soccer, the Irish finished in last place despite a prestigious victory inCork against France. Qualifying for the play-offs, the Irish lost in the final qualifying round toWales. Following this elimination, theFAI announced that Gleeson and her staff would not be reappointed.[28]
Throughout their history, the Republic of Ireland have played their home games at various grounds, includingDalymount Park,Tolka Park,Richmond Park andTurners Cross. They have also played the occasional game atGlenmalure Park,Belfield Park,Carlisle Grounds,Ferrycarrig Park,Flancare Park and atLamberton, Arklow.[29]
While they have played the majority of their home games atTallaght Stadium since 2013,[30] the national team played their first home game at theAviva Stadium in September 2023.[31]
In 2024, the Republic of Ireland played atPáirc Uí Chaoimh for the first time in aEuro 2025 qualifier match againstFrance.[32]
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 Loss Future fixture
v Republic of Ireland| 29 NovemberEuro 2025 play-offs | Wales | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Cardiff,Wales |
| 19:15GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 16,485 Referee:Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy) |
v Wales| 3 DecemberEuro 2025 play-offs | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 (2–3agg.) | Wales | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Aviva Stadium Attendance: 25,832 Referee:Marta Huerta De Aza (Spain) |
v
Turkey| 21 February2025 UEFA Nations League | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Turkey | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 8,071 Referee:Réka Molnar (Hungary) |
v Republic of Ireland| 25 February2025 UEFA Nations League | Slovenia | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Koper, Slovenia |
| 18:00CET | Report | Stadium:Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 533 Referee:Michalina Diakow (Poland) |
v Republic of Ireland| 4 April2025 UEFA Nations League | Greece | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland | Heraklion, Greece |
| 17:00EEST | Report | Stadium:Theodoros Vardinogiannis Attendance: 550 Referee:Jelena Pejković (Croatia) |
v Greece| 8 April2025 UEFA Nations League | Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Greece | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:30IST | Report |
| Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 5,879 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
v Republic of Ireland| 30 May2025 UEFA Nations League | Turkey | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 20:00TRT |
| Report | Stadium:Esenler Stadium Attendance: 760 Referee:Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
v Slovenia| 3 June2025 UEFA Nations League | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Slovenia | Cork, Ireland |
| 18:00IST | Noonan 19' | Report | Stadium:Páirc Uí Chaoimh Attendance: 9,443 Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
v Republic of Ireland| 26 JuneFriendly | United States | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Commerce City, United States |
| 19:00MDT | Report | Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,504 Referee: Vimarest Diaz (Dominican Republic) |
v Republic of Ireland| 29 JuneFriendly | United States | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | Cincinnati, United States |
| 15:00EDT |
| Report | Stadium:TQL Stadium Attendance: 24,016 Referee: Janeishka Caban (Puerto Rico) |
v
Belgium| 24 October2025 UEFA Nations League Play-offs | Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Belgium | Dublin, Ireland |
| 19:00IST | Report | Stadium:Aviva Stadium Attendance: 14,180 Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
v Republic of Ireland| 28 October2025 UEFA Nations League Play-offs | Belgium | 2–1 (4–5agg.) | Republic of Ireland | Leuven, Belgium |
| 20:30CET |
| Report |
| Stadium:Den Dreef Attendance: 7,700 Referee:Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
v
Hungary| 29 NovemberFriendly | Republic of Ireland | v | Hungary | Marbella, Spain |
| 12:30CET | Stadium:Marbella Football Center Attendance: 0(behind closed doors) |
v
France| 3 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | Republic of Ireland | v | France | Ireland |
| Report |
v Republic of Ireland| 7 March2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | Netherlands | v | Republic of Ireland | Netherlands |
| Report |
v Republic of Ireland| 14 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | Poland | v | Republic of Ireland | Poland |
| Report |
v Poland| 18 April2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | Republic of Ireland | v | Poland | Ireland |
| Report |
v Netherlands| 5 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | Republic of Ireland | v | Netherlands | Ireland |
| Report |
v Republic of Ireland| 9 June2027 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers | France | v | Republic of Ireland | Grenoble, France |
| Report |
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Carla Ward |
| Assistant Head Coach | Alan Mahon |
| Assistant Coach | Amber Whiteley |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Emma Byrne |
| # | Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Kelly | 1981–1983 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 20.0% | [34] |
| 2 | Eamonn Darcy | 1984–1986 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.0% | |
| 3 | Fran Rooney | 1986–1991 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28.57% | |
| 4 | Linda Gorman | 1991–1992 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% | |
| 5 | Mick Cooke | 1992–2000 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 48.48% | [35] |
| 6 | Noel King | 2000–2010 | 70 | 25 | 13 | 32 | 35.71% | [36] |
| 7 | Susan Ronan | 2010–2016 | 56 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 33.93% | [37][38] |
| 8 | Colin Bell | 2017–2019 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 40.91% | [39] |
| 9 | Tom O'Connor | 2019 (interim) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% | |
| 10 | Vera Pauw | 2019–2023 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 44.18% | [40] |
| 11 | Eileen Gleeson | 2023–2024 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 50.0% | [41][42] |
| 12 | Carla Ward | 2025–present | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 60.0% | [43] |
The following players were called up for an international friendly match againstHungary on 29 November 2025.[44]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Courtney Brosnan | (1995-11-10)10 November 1995 (age 30) | 51 | 0 | Everton | |
| 1GK | Grace Moloney | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (age 32) | 9 | 0 | Sunderland | |
| 1GK | Sophie Whitehouse | (1996-10-10)10 October 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| 2DF | Caitlin Hayes | (1995-09-22)22 September 1995 (age 30) | 26 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 2DF | Aoife Mannion | (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 (age 30) | 18 | 1 | Newcastle United | |
| 2DF | Katie McCabe(captain) | (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (age 30) | 100 | 31 | Arsenal | |
| 2DF | Chloe Mustaki | (1995-07-29)29 July 1995 (age 30) | 12 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 2DF | Hayley Nolan | (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Crystal Palace | |
| 2DF | Tara O'Hanlon | (2005-03-14)14 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | |
| 2DF | Anna Patten | (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (age 26) | 19 | 3 | Aston Villa | |
| 2DF | Jessie Stapleton | (2005-02-07)7 February 2005 (age 20) | 19 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | |
| 3MF | Jamie Finn | (1998-04-21)21 April 1998 (age 27) | 21 | 0 | Sunderland | |
| 3MF | Ruesha Littlejohn | (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (age 35) | 93 | 6 | Crystal Palace | |
| 3MF | Denise O'Sullivan | (1994-02-04)4 February 1994 (age 31) | 127 | 21 | North Carolina Courage | |
| 3MF | Lucy Quinn | (1993-09-29)29 September 1993 (age 32) | 32 | 5 | Birmingham City | |
| 3MF | Marissa Sheva | (1997-04-22)22 April 1997 (age 28) | 20 | 3 | Sunderland | |
| 3MF | Tyler Toland | (2001-08-08)8 August 2001 (age 24) | 26 | 1 | Durham | |
| 4FW | Kelly Brady | (2002-03-05)5 March 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Unattached | |
| 4FW | Kyra Carusa | (1995-11-14)14 November 1995 (age 30) | 40 | 11 | San Diego Wave | |
| 4FW | Leanne Kiernan | (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (age 26) | 42 | 4 | Liverpool | |
| 4FW | Abbie Larkin | (2005-04-27)27 April 2005 (age 20) | 30 | 2 | Crystal Palace | |
| 4FW | Emily Murphy | (2003-03-02)2 March 2003 (age 22) | 13 | 1 | Newcastle United | |
| 4FW | Saoirse Noonan | (1999-07-13)13 July 1999 (age 26) | 10 | 2 |  Celtic | |
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Katie Keane | (2006-07-27)27 July 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Leicester City | v. Belgium, 28 October 2025 |
| DF | Heather PayneINJ | (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (age 25) | 51 | 2 | Leicester City | v. Belgium, 28 October 2025 |
| DF | Izzy Atkinson | (2001-07-17)17 July 2001 (age 24) | 20 | 0 | Sunderland | v. Belgium, 28 October 2025 |
| DF | Dee Bradley | (1996-08-12)12 August 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Burnley | v. United States, 29 June 2025 |
| DF | Megan CampbellRET | (1993-06-28)28 June 1993 (age 32) | 57 | 4 | Retired | v. United States, 26 June 2025 |
| DF | Louise QuinnRET | (1990-06-17)17 June 1990 (age 35) | 122 | 16 | Retired | v. Slovenia, 3 June 2025 |
| DF | Niamh FaheyRET | (1987-10-13)13 October 1987 (age 38) | 115 | 1 | Retired | v. Wales, 3 December 2024 |
| DF | Diane CaldwellRET | (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (age 37) | 102 | 4 |  Zürich Frauen | v. Wales, 3 December 2024 |
| MF | Jessica Ziu | (2002-06-06)6 June 2002 (age 23) | 18 | 0 | Bristol City | v. Belgium, 28 October 2025 |
| MF | Megan ConnollyINJ | (1997-03-07)7 March 1997 (age 28) | 64 | 4 |  Lazio | v. United States, 29 June 2025 |
| MF | Ellen Molloy | (2004-06-05)5 June 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Wexford | v. United States, 29 June 2025 |
| MF | Erin McLaughlin | (2003-03-09)9 March 2003 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Glasgow City | v. United States, 29 June 2025 |
| MF | Aoibheann Clancy | (2003-10-31)31 October 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | v. Slovenia, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Alex Kavanagh | (1999-12-11)11 December 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Shelbourne | v. Greece, 8 April 2025 |
| MF | Melisa Filis | (2002-07-30)30 July 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Sassuolo | v. Slovenia, 25 February 2025 |
| MF | Lily Agg | (1993-12-17)17 December 1993 (age 31) | 22 | 3 | Birmingham City | v. Wales, 3 December 2024INJ |
| FW | Amber Barrett | (1996-01-10)10 January 1996 (age 29) | 55 | 9 | Standard Liège | v. Belgium, 28 October 2025 |
| FW | Erin Healy | (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 |  Adelaide United | v. United States, 29 June 2025 |
| FW | Julie-Ann RussellRET | (1991-03-28)28 March 1991 (age 34) | 66 | 7 | Retired | v. Wales, 3 December 2024 |
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| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | ||
 1991 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | – | |||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | – | |||||||||
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||
 2011 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||
 2015 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | |||||||||||
 2019 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||
 2023 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||||
 2027 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –[a] | – | ||||||||
   2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 91 | 55 | – | |||
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | – | ||||||||
 1987 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 1989 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
 1991 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1993 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Did not qualify | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | – | ||||||||
| 2001 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||||||||||
 2009 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 13 |  [b] | 15th | ||||||||
| Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 90 | 37 | 10 | 43 | 141 | 147 | 15th | ||
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
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| Season | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | B | 1 | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |  | 17th | |
| 2025 | B | 2 | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | * | 21st | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 12 | 21st | |||||
| Promoted at end of season |
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 | No movement at end of season |
| Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
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