Republic of Ireland women's national football team
women's national football team representing the Republic of Ireland
The Republic of Ireland women's national football team (Irish: Foireann sacair ban Phoblacht na hÉireann) represents Ireland in events like the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. They recently played in their first World Cup in 2023. They also participate in tournaments like the Algarve Cup, Istria Cup, Cyprus Cup, and Pinatar Cup.[2] The team is organized by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.
| Nickname(s) | The Girls in Green (Irish: Na cailíní i nglas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Women's Football Association of Ireland | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Eileen Gleeson (interim) | ||
| 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 | 33  3 (7 December 2018)[1] | ||
| Highest | 22 (March – June 2023) | ||
| Lowest | 38 (July – August 2003) | ||
| First international | |||
 Wales 2–3 Republic of Ireland  (Llanelli, Wales; 13 May 1973) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Republic of Ireland 11–0 Georgia  (Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland; 30 November 2021) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Sweden 10–0 Republic of Ireland (Borås, Sweden; 20 September 1992) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
References
change- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ↑ "Women's tournaments come to the fore in March". www.fifa.com.
