Louise Quinn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louise Quinn | ||
| Date of birth | 17 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Blessington, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eskilstuna United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blessington Boys FC | |||
| Lakeside FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2012 | Peamount United | ||
| 2013– | Eskilstuna United | ||
| National team | |||
| 2008– | Republic of Ireland | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Louise Quinn (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish female footballer who plays as a defender for the Ireland national soccer team and Swedish club Eskilstuna United.
Club career
Quinn played youth football with Lakeside FC in Wicklow[1] before joining Dublin club Peamount United in 2004.
Quinn captained Peamount to the 2008 FAI Women's Cup final at Richmond Park, where they lost 2–1 to St. Francis.[2] In 2010 Peamount won the FAI Cup final, after defeating Salthill Devon 4–2.[3] Quinn missed the occasion as she was on a work placement in the United States.[4]
In August 2011, Quinn scored a hat-trick against ŽNK Krka, as Peamount won 7–0 in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round in Slovakia.[5]
Quinn moved to Swedish club Eskilstuna United in January 2013.[6]
International career
Quinn captained the Ireland women's national football team at Under–19 level,[7] making a total of 25 appearances to add to her five caps for Ireland Under–17s.[8] She made her senior bow in February 2008, as a last–minute substitute for Niamh Fahey in a 4–1 friendly win over Poland at John Hyland Park in Baldonnel, Dublin.[9] In October 2008 Quinn was named in a 22–player squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2009 qualifying play–off against Iceland, described by Ireland's manager Noel King as "without doubt, the biggest game in the history of women's football in Ireland."[10]
In February 2009 Quinn won a second cap after making another substitute appearance, in a 2–0 friendly defeat to France.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 March 2012 | Estádio Algarve, Faro |  Portugal | 1–2 | Algarve Cup | 1 |
Personal life
Quinn was awarded an FAI scholarship to University College Dublin.[11] She also represented Irish Universities at the World University Games, playing in the 2009 tournament in Belgrade.[12]
References
- ↑ "Lakeside lose out despite good display". Wicklow People. 2001-09-12. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ "St. Francis win FAI Umbro Women's Cup in dramatic fashion". FAI.ie. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ↑ Stephen Finn (2010-07-26). "O'Gorman Peamount hat-trick hero". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ↑ "Salthill and Peamount set for Umbro Women's Cup final". FAI. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ "Peamount crush Krka". She Kicks. 2011-08-14. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
- ↑ "Irländska till Eskilstuna United" (in Swedish). Damfotboll.com. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
- ↑ "Louise Quinn [under-19]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Louise Quinn [senior]". Soccerscene.ie. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ↑ "Arsenal stars in for Ireland's 'biggest game'". UEFA.com. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ↑ John Hudson (2008-10-27). "CUFL: Facilitators, scholarships and website launched". Herald.ie. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ↑ "World University Games". FAI Third Level Football. Retrieved 2010-10-07.