Megan Walsh (footballer)

Megan Laura Walsh (born 12 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Walsh is a product of the Aston Villa academy. She played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the under-23 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in November 2021, for whom she is qualified by paternal descent.

Everton
Megan made her league debut against Birmingham City on 4 September 2013.

Notts County
Megan made her league debut against Manchester City on 23 March 2016.

Yeovil Town
Following the demise of Notts County in Spring 2017, Walsh signed for Yeovil Town for the rest of the FA WSL Spring Series. She made her league debut against Bristol City on 3 May 2017. Megan signed a contract extension on 16 August 2017.

Brighton
In July 2019, following Yeovil's relegation to the FA Women's National League South, Walsh remained in the WSL after signing for Brighton & Hove Albion. She made her league debut against Bristol City on 7 September 2019. Megan signed a contract extension on 9 January 2020, extending her stay till 2021. She signed another contract extension on 6 May 2021, extending her stay until 2023.

Megan departed Brighton in 2023.

West Ham
Megan was announced at West Ham on 18 August 2023. She made her league debut against Arsenal on 26 November 2023.

International career
Walsh represented Great Britain at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

After representing England at youth levels between 2010 and 2020, it was announced that Walsh had changed her international allegiances to Ireland, eligible through her Wexford-born grandfather, having failed to receive a call up for the England senior team. She was called up for Ireland's Women's World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Georgia. Walsh earned her first cap for Ireland on 19 February 2022 in a 1–0 defeat by Russia at the 2022 Pinatar Cup.

Megan was called up for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.