One of five Irish players w W-League 2 Springfield Sirens in 2000. 18yo dual-code footballer "the Jason Sherlock of Irish women's football" scored two second half goals in 2-0 Euro 97 qual win over Scotland at Tolka 5.11.95. FAI/Opel POTY 1995. Listowel Celtic. Kerry GAA football legend (1993-2008), started age 11 w Blennerville GAA club. Listowel player in squad for Euro qual in Bangor, Wales 7.12.97. From the village of Annascaul. Joined Listowel as they were the only women's soccer team in Kerry, but played in the Limerick League. Also attended IT Tralee. Listowel coach Dominic Scanlan said in 1995 if she was male she'd be worth £10m. Won Gothia Cup w Ireland u18s in July 95, scoring in final against Taiwan in a 1-1 draw and again in the penalty shoot out. 7 goals in 7 games in Gothenburg. Scored opening goal and had a hand in two others for Eileen Mulvihill as Listowel beat Letterkenny Rovers 3-0 in LFAI intermediate cup final at St James' Gate FC in Aug 1997. Listowel Celtic player called up for WWC qual v Poland at Tolka Park, 2 Nov 97, was the outstanding player in a match Ireland dominated but contrived to lose 1-0. Listowel striker listed in prog for Euro qual v Wales, Steboneath Park, Llanelli, 8.10.95. Listowel player named in squad for decisive Euro 97 qual in Brussels 4.5.96. Led the line in the 5-1 defeat. Trained every weekend 1995/96 (Friday night, Sat, Sun) w Mick Cooke's Ireland squad at Marino Institute of Education, Dublin and got back to Limerick at midnight.
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