_146_(cropped).jpg) Farrelly with Gotham in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sinead Louise Farrelly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | FC Delco | ||
| 2005–2006 | Spirit United Gaels | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Independence | 14 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | New York Fury[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Apollon Limassol[3] | 5 | (6) |
| 2013 | FC Kansas City | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Apollon Limassol (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Thorns FC | 36 | (2) |
| 2016 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006 | United States U-17 | ||
| 2007–2008 | United States U-20 | ||
| 2009–2012 | United States U-23 | ||
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 April 2024 | |||
Sinead Louise Farrelly (born 16 November 1989) is a retired Irish professional footballer. Born and raised in the United States to an Irish father,[4] she initially represented the country of birth at the youth international level before switching to play for the Republic of Ireland senior national team in 2023. She spent most of her professional career in the National Women's Soccer League. In 2011, she played for the Philadelphia Independence of the WPS and was a member of the United States women's national under-23 team.[5] She was selected by the Philadelphia Independence as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft from University of Virginia. She was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2009 and 2010.[6][7]
In 2024, she announced her retirement from international and professional football due to post-concussion syndrome.[8]
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Republic Of Ireland (IRL)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "DropCatch.com". www.dropcatch.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Sinead Farrelly - - UWCL". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Conor. "Sinead Farrelly added to Ireland WNT squad". The Irish Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Player bio: Sinead Farrelly". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Farrelly Named a Hermann Trophy Semifinalist" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Leung, Brian J. (1 December 2010). "Sinead Farrelly named a Women's MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist". Streaking the Lawn. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Linehan, Meg. "Sinead Farrelly retires: 'I want to share how positive this ending has been'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 June 2024.