Susan "Sue" Ronan (born 21 February 1964) is an

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coach and former player, who managed the

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from 2010 until 2016. Ronan represented Welsox and Shelbourne at club level, and made her debut as a player for Ireland in 1988. She won 22

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and was named FAI Women's Player of the Year in 1993. In October 2010 she succeeded

Noel King Noel King (born 13 September 1956) is a former professional footballer and the current head coach of Women's National League club Shelbourne. For 10 years from 2000 until 2010 he was manager of the Republic of Ireland women's national team. ...

as head coach of the senior

. She stood down from the position in 2016, to take a role as the Football Association of Ireland's head of women's football. She had obtained a

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in 2015.

References

Living people Republic of Ireland women's association footballers Republic of Ireland women's international footballers Women's national association football team managers 1964 births Shelbourne F.C. (women) players Republic of Ireland women's national football team managers Dublin Women's Soccer League players Women's association footballers not categorized by position Female association football managers {{Ireland-women-footy-bio-stub