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Ciara Marie McCormack (born 29 September 1979) is a soccer defender who plays for Treaty United. She has made eight appearances for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ciara Marie McCormack[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Treaty United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2000 | Yale Bulldogs | ||
2001 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Boston Renegades | ||
2002 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | ||
2002–2004 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
2005–2006 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 15 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Ottawa Fury Women | 18 | (2) |
2008 | Asker | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Larvik | 5 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Kolbotn | 7 | (0) |
2010 | Donn | 4 | (0) |
2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 3 | (0) |
2012 | New England Mutiny | 3 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 7 | (0) |
2023– | Treaty United | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008–2010 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
McCormack won a scholarship to Yale University and played college soccer for four years. She spent a further year at the University of Connecticut.[2]
McCormack has featured for Boston Renegades, Vancouver Whitecaps Women and Ottawa Fury Women in the W-League. She also played for Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark and was the first North American to play in a Uefa Champions League final.[3]
Since moving to Norway in 2008, McCormack represented Toppserien clubs Asker Fotball, FK Larvik and Kolbotn Fotball.[4] She left Kolbotn for Donn Toppfotball in August 2010.[5]
In January 2023, McCormack joined Irish club Treaty United.[6]
In October 2023, McCormack was installed as co-owner and CEO of a reinvigorated organisation featuring Limerick’s only professional men’s and women’s soccer teams, with a focus on youth development. The takeover makes McCormack the first female CEO in the League of Ireland.[7]
In late 2007 McCormack delayed her arrival in Norway to attend a training camp with the Canada women's national soccer team.[8]
However, McCormack first appeared for the Republic of Ireland in three friendly games against the United States in September 2008.[2] She then played in both defence and midfield for Ireland.[9] McCormack's father Barry is from Athlone and her mother is from County Cork.[10]
She won the last of her eight caps in a defeat by the Netherlands in August 2010. On 5 May 2014, Ireland manager Susan Ronan recalled McCormack to an experimental squad for a friendly against the Basque Country.[11] McCormack started Ireland's 2–0 defeat in Azpeitia, which was not classified as a full international fixture.[12]
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