Denise O'Sullivan

Denise O'Sullivan

Playing for Ireland in November 2012
Personal information
Full nameDenise O'Sullivan
Date of birth4 February 1994
Place of birthCork, Ireland
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Glasgow City
Number7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
–2011Wilton United
2011Peamount United0(0)
2011–2013Cork City Women's
2013–Glasgow City7(2)
National team‡
2011–Republic of Ireland15(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:00, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Denise O'Sullivan (born 4 February 1994) is an Irish international footballer who plays for Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League. She has been part of the Republic of Ireland women's national football team since 2011.

Club career

O'Sullivan won the Irish Under–14 Cup with Wilton United in 2008, scoring twice in the final.[1] She also netted in the senior Wilton United team's 3–1 FAI Women's Cup final defeat in August 2011.[2] She turned out for Peamount United in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. After Peamount's exit from Europe she returned to Cork and joined the newly founded Cork Women's FC who compete in the FAI Bus Éireann sponsored Women's National League.[3] She scored her first goal for Cork Women's FC in their 3–1 away win over Wexford Youths Women's FC at Ferrycarrig Park on 15 January 2012.

In July 2013 O'Sullivan signed for Scottish champions Glasgow City, ahead of their 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.[4] She marked her debut with a goal, in City's 2–0 dismissal of local rivals Rangers.[5]

International career

While a pupil at Terence McSwiney Secondary School in Knocknaheeny, Cork, O'Sullivan represent the Republic of Ireland at Schools level.[6] She played in Ireland's 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup campaign, scoring in the quarter final defeat to Japan.[7]

On her senior debut in September 2011, O'Sullivan scored both goals in Ireland's 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying win over Wales in Newport.[8]

International goals

Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored
2 17 September 2011 Newport Stadium, Newport  Wales 2–0 2013 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 2
3 22 October 2011 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin  Israel 2–0 2013 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 1
4 5 April 2012 Tynecastle Stadium, Edinburgh  Scotland 1–2 2013 UEFA Women's Championship Qual. 1
5 22 September 2013 Carlisle Grounds, Bray  Slovakia 2–0 2015 FIFA World Cup Qual. 1

References

  1. ↑ "Women's (Junior) Wilton United 3 – 1 Longford Town". Blarney United. 2008-07-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ "Sports Digest". Irish Times. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  3. ↑ Louise Cashell (2011-08-03). "The dream is finally becoming a reality". Cork Independent. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Alan (11 July 2013). "Irish striker is second City signing". The Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Denise O'Sullivan helps Glasgow City defeat Rangers". British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Girls International". FAI Schools. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  7. ↑ "Republic of Ireland 1:2 Japan". FIFA.com. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  8. ↑ "Victory for Women's senior and U19 teams". FAI.ie. 2011-09-17. Retrieved 2011-09-17.

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