The Republic of Ireland women's national football team () represents the

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in competitions such as the

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and the

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. The team played in their first World Cup at the

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. It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as the

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, the

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, the

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and

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. It is organised by the

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History

In 1973, the

was established and in the same year on 13 May the Republic of Ireland made their official international debut, Paula Gorham's

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securing a 3–2 win in an away friendly game against

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. They made their competitive debut on 19 September 1982 in a 1984 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 defeated

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2–1 in an away game in the same competition. After losing 10–0 to

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in a Euro 1993 qualifier, the FAI did not enter a team in the

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competition. 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. In their 2005 UEFA Women's Euro campaign they also won their second level group, finishing above

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and

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. 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

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, finishing above

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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

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, Ciara Grant, Dora Gorman,

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and

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, the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad were runners-up in the

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and quarter-finalists in the

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. In the UEFA championship semi-final the Republic of Ireland defeated

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1–0. With a team that included Megan Connolly, Savannah McCarthy and

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the Republic of Ireland team won their group at the

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and qualified for the semi-finals. In April 2017, the squad demanded better treatment from the FAI and threatened to boycott a home match against

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. They wanted a higher match fee, and broken time payment for amateurs missing work. 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. The boycott threat was lifted when agreement on improvements was reached. In November 2021 the team recorded their biggest ever win: 11–0 against

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in the qualifiers for 2023 World Cup. The team secured a crucial victory in their World Cup qualifying campaign, defeating

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1-0 in a Group A match. 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. This achievement was soon surpassed when Ireland won the play-off final 1–0 over

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on 11 October 2022 to qualify for the

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. A crucial first-half penalty save from Courtney Brosnan kept Ireland alive before Donegal native

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scored the decisive goal, days after news of an explosion that killed several people in her county. She dedicated the goal to the victims and the community. While celebrating in the Hampden changing rooms, several players sang '' Celtic Symphony'' praising the

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, for which manager

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and players

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and

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apologised; the chanting was condemned by politicians from Northern Ireland. The FAI was fined €20,000 for the chanting. They played their first ever Women's World Cup game on 20 July 2023, losing 1-0 to

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, one of the co-host nations of the competition, following a penalty. Ireland was then beaten by

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, the reigning Olympic champion.

Home stadium

Throughout their history, the Republic of Ireland have played their home games at various grounds, including

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and Turners Cross. They have also played the occasional game at

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and at Lamberton, Arklow. While they have played the majority of their home games at

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since 2013, the national team played their first home game at the

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in September 2023. In 2024, the Republic of Ireland played at

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for the first time in a Euro 2025 qualifier match against

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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. ;Legend

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for two international friendly matches against the

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on 27 and 29 June 2025. ''Caps and goals updated as of 3 June 2025 after the match against

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.''

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Republic of Ireland squad within the 12 months previous to . ^RET ^INJ ^RET ^RET ^INJ ^INJ ^INJ ^RET ''Notes:'' *INJ – Withdrew due to injury. *RET – Retired.

Records

*''Statistics correct as of 30 May 2025''. *Active players in bold.

Most caps

Most goals

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on

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.''

UEFA Women's Championship

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

UEFA Women's Nations League

Notes

References

External links

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{{UEFA women's teams

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