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Shamrock Rovers F.C.
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Full nameShamrock Rovers Football Club
NicknamesHoops, Rovers
Founded1996; 30 years ago (1996)
GroundTallaght Stadium
Capacity8,000[1][2]
Head CoachCollie O'Neill
LeagueWomen's National League
20255th
Websitehttp://www.shamrockrovers.ie

Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Shamrock Rovers were one of the most successful teams in the Republic of Ireland, winning both the Dublin Women's Soccer League and the FAI Women's Cup five times in a row. In 2002–03 Shamrock Rovers became the first women's team to represent the Republic of Ireland in Europe, and in 2011–12 they were founder members of the Women's National League. In November 2022, it was confirmed that Shamrock Rovers would be re-entering the Women's National League for the 2023 season after a nine-year hiatus.

History

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1990s

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In the early 1990s Denis Power helped establish Castle Rovers FC, a women's football club founded by employees of the Irish civil service. Castle Rovers played in the Dublin Women's Soccer League and were league champions in 1995 and 1996. In 1996 they also won the FAI Women's Cup. In 1996 this club was taken over by Shamrock Rovers. With a team that included Olivia O'Toole, Rovers went on to become one of the leading Republic of Ireland women's football teams during the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning four successive Dublin Women's Soccer League and FAI Women's Cup "doubles" between 1998 and 2001.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup

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Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland3–1Croatia Osijek
O'Toole File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
O'Neill File:Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Kirwan File:Soccerball shade.svg 65'		 Koljenik File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Masinac Niš Federal Republic of Yugoslavia4–1Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
Vukčević File:Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Mladenović File:Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Stefanović File:Soccerball shade.svg 74', 79'		 O'Toole File:Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Frankfurt Germany7–1Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
Jones File:Soccerball shade.svg 7', 30'
Wunderlich File:Soccerball shade.svg 26'
Barucha File:Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Woock File:Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Lingor File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Meier File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 O'Toole File:Soccerball shade.svg 21'

2024

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Shamrock Rovers confirmed that 50% of their season ticket sales would be donated to Women's Aid. A charitable foundation that combats domestic abuse.[10]

Women's National League

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In 2011–12, together with Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's FC, Raheny United and Wexford Youths, Rovers were founder members of the Women's National League (WNL).[11] Rovers played just three seasons in the WNL. In both 2011–12[12] and 2012–13[13] they finished bottom of the league and at the end of the 2013–14 season they withdrew.[14]

Revival

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In November 2022 it was confirmed that Rovers' senior women's team would come back ahead of the 2023 season, with former UCD manager Collie O'Neill managing them.[15] That month Áine O'Gorman became their first signing, from Peamount United. They then signed two more from Peamount: first young goalkeeper Summer Lawless, then Alannah McEvoy.[16][17] On 4 December they signed their first non-Peamount signing, Jessica Hennessey from Athlone Town.[18] On 7 December, four of Rovers' U19 players (Maria Reynolds, Abby Tuthill, Jaime Thompson and Orlaith O'Mahony) were promoted to the WNL team.[19] On 8 December, Rovers announced the signing of the 2014 Puskás Award runner-up and Republic of Ireland international Stephanie Roche.[20]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 30 June 2025.[21]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Summer Lawless
2 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Fiona Owens
4 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Scarlett Herron
6 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Maria Reynolds
7 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Katie O'Reilly
8 MF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Melissa O'Kane
9 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Joy Ralph
10 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Emily Corbet
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Ella Kelly
13 MF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Áine O'Gorman
14 FW File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Anna Butler
15 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Aoife Brophy
17 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Keelin Comiskey
18 DF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Hannah Martin
21 MF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Jaime Thompson
24 MF File:Flag of Ireland.svg IRL Claire O'Reilly

Former players

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For a list of all current and former Shamrock Rovers F.C. (women) players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Shamrock Rovers Ladies F.C. players.

Notable former coaches

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Honours

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Castle Rovers

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Shamrock Rovers

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References

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  1. ^ Tallaght Stadium Archived 7 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 January 2012
  2. ^ Echo.ie Archived 6 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, 12 October 2018
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  7. ^ www.fai.ie
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  13. ^ 2012–13 WNL season Rsssf
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