- Marie Curtin
-
Marie Curtin Personal information Full name Marie Claire Curtin Date of birth 7 August 1985 Place of birth Limerick, Republic of Ireland Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) Playing position Defender /
ForwardClub information Current club Kilmallock United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† –2004 Lifford Ladies 2004–2008 Hofstra Pride 2006–2008 Long Island Fury 2010– Kilmallock United National team Republic of Ireland * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Marie Claire Curtin (born 7 August 1985) is an Irish female footballer who plays for the Republic of Ireland national team and Kilmallock United. Curtin can play in defence or attack.
Club career
Curtin began her football career with Lifford Ladies FC,[1] and played for University College Dublin in the 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup.[2] In 2004 Curtin moved to Hofstra University on a soccer scholarship.[3] While in America Curtin also turned out for the WPSL club Long Island Fury.[4] Here she was converted to a striker, scoring a hat–trick on her debut.[5]
On returning to Ireland, Curtin played gaelic football for Limerick[6] and joined newly–formed local soccer team Kilmallock United.[7] In February 2011 Curtin joined FA WSL club Lincoln Ladies on trial.[8]
International career
Curtin represented the Republic of Ireland at Under–16[9] and 18 level[2] and was named Young Player of the Year at the 2002 FAI International Football Awards.[1] She later became a regular pick in defence for the senior National team.[4]
In 2007, while a student at Hofstra, Curtin played for Irish Universities at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 2009-01-16. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=42. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
- ^ a b "Marie Curtin". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58235/profile/index.html. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "#5 Marie Curtin". Hofstra University. http://www.gohofstra.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=22200&ATCLID=3716616. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ a b "Marie Curtin (Hofstra University/Long Island Fury)". eircom.net. http://home.eircom.net/javascript/Ewishes/sep/womensteam.jsp?hist=9. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Forward Marie Curtin". Long Island Fury FC. http://www.lifurysoccer.com/web/curtin.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Ladies' football weekend round-up". RTE. 2010-07-04. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/0704/ladiesfootballroundup.html. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Kilmallock chase national glory". Limerick Leader. 2010-10-06. http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/kilmallock_chase_national_glory_1_2193108. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Lincoln Ladies target established international players ahead of campaign". Lincolnshire Echo. 2011-02-17. http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/Lincoln-Ladies-target-established-international-players-ahead-campaign/article-3233457-detail/article.html. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ^ "Sports Digest - 25th April 2000". Irish Examiner. 2000-04-25. http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2000/04/25/current/results.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ^ "Irish Delegation for World University Games Announced". Colleges and Universities Sports Association of Ireland. 2007-07-24. http://cusai.ie/event.php?event_id=216&action=News&news_id=3080. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- People from Limerick (city)
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football defenders
- Women's association football biography stubs
- Republic of Ireland football biography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
