Aoibheann Clancy

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Aoibheann Clancy
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wexford Youths
Number 17
Youth career
Kilburn Celtic
Tipperary Town
2018–2019 Limerick WFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Wexford Youths
International career‡
2022– Republic of Ireland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:28, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

Aoibheann Clancy (born 31 October 2003) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wexford Youths of the Women's National League (WNL) and the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

Club career[edit]

Clancy is from Kilbehenny in County Limerick. At youth level, she played ladies' Gaelic football for Galtee Gaels, and Camogie for St. Fanahan's.[1] In youth soccer, she was active in the Tipperary Schoolboys/girls Southern & District League (TSSDL) for both Kilburn Celtic and Tipperary Town, before she joined the youth system of local Women's National League club Limerick WFC.[2]

Wexford Youths[edit]

Ahead of the delayed 2020 Women's National League season, Clancy joined Wexford Youths. In September 2020 she made her first start for her new club as Wexford inflicted a first defeat of the season on champions Peamount United. Impressed Wexford coach Tom Elmes declared Clancy "one of the stand-out performances".[3]

Clancy's strong form continued into the 2021 Women's National League season. She was "instrumental" in the 2021 FAI Women's Cup Final, as Wexford Youths defeated Shelbourne 3–1.[4] At the 2021 WNL Awards, she was named in the Team of the Season and beat fellow nominees Ellen Molloy and Jessie Stapleton to the Young Player of the Year.[5]

International career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Clancy represented Ireland at schoolgirl level while she attended Presentation School, Thurles.[6] She was named Player of the Match as Ireland beat England in the final of the 2017 John Read Cup.[7] She was also vice-captain in the team which retained the trophy the following year.[8]

She progressed to the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team,[9] and by 2021 was playing for Dave Connell's Republic of Ireland women's national under-19 football team. She made a single appearance during the calendar year.[10]

Senior[edit]

Clancy's first senior call-up was for a friendly game against Australia on 21 September 2021 at Tallaght Stadium.[11] The national team coach Vera Pauw had been impressed by her good form with her club and in home-based training sessions.[12] Clancy won her first senior cap on 14 November 2022, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Denise O'Sullivan in a 4–0 friendly win over Morocco staged in Marbella, Spain.[13]

International appearances[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps
Republic of Ireland 2022 1
Total 1

Playing style[edit]

Clancy is a versatile box-to-box midfielder, whose "quick feet and awareness allow her to operate superbly between the lines".[14][15]

Personal life[edit]

In 2022 Clancy began studying biomedical sciences at University College Dublin.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Roche, Marian (25 November 2021). "Aoibheann nominated for Young Player of the Year". The Avondhu. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Tipperary schoolgirl soccer stars bidding to make international breakthrough". The Nationalist (Tipperary). 13 February 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. ^ Williams, Tadhg (10 September 2020). "Wexford Youths boss Elmes: 'I'm happy with how we've started. We're putting points on the board, that's the main thing and we're gaining momentum'". Extratime.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ Duffy, Emma (23 November 2021). "Wexford teen star hopes to keep good times rolling with Ireland after cup dream becomes reality". The42.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  5. ^ Healy, Martin (1 December 2021). "Wexford Youths dominate in 2021 SSE Airtricity Women's National League Team of the Season". Extra.ie. DMG Media. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Aoibheann Clancy". FAI Schools. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Ireland Schools secure John Read Cup". Football Association of Ireland. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Tipperary girls soccer star Aoibheann making big impact with Irish team". The Nationalist (Tipperary). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. ^ Kinsella, Colm (29 October 2018). "Three Limerick players help Rep of Ireland U-17s reach European Championship elite phase". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  10. ^ "WU19 | Review of 2021". Football Association of Ireland. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  11. ^ Saunders, Joe (16 September 2021). "Limerick native Aoibheann Clancy receives Ireland international senior team call-up". Limerick Post. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Trio called up to WNT squad for Australia". Football Association of Ireland. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Aoibheann Clancy makes her full debut for Ireland". Wexford People. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Five Players On The Rise". Women's National League (Ireland). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Rising Stars: Nine to Watch in 2021". Women's National League (Ireland). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  16. ^ Roche, Marian (13 October 2022). "Kilbehenny's Aoibheann Clancy has eyes set on World Cup". The Avondhu. Retrieved 10 December 2022.

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