Ciara McCormack

Ciara Marie McCormack (born 29 September 1979) is a soccer defender who last played for the Australian W-League club Newcastle Jets and the Republic of Ireland women's national football team.

Ciara McCormack
Personal information
Full name Ciara Marie McCormack
Date of birth (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Yale Bulldogs
2001 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Boston Renegades
2002 Vancouver Whitecaps Women
2002–2004 Fortuna Hjørring
2005–2006 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 15 (0)
2007–2008 Ottawa Fury Women 18 (2)
2008 Asker 1 (0)
2008 Larvik 5 (0)
2009–2010 Kolbotn 7 (0)
2010 Donn 4 (0)
2011 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 (0)
2012 New England Mutiny 3 (0)
2013–2014 Newcastle Jets 7 (0)
National team
2008–2010 Republic of Ireland 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

College career

McCormack won a scholarship to Yale University and played college soccer for four years. She spent a further year at the University of Connecticut.[1]

Club career

McCormack has featured for Boston Renegades, Vancouver Whitecaps Women and Ottawa Fury Women in the W-League. She also played for Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark.[2] Since moving to Norway in 2008, McCormack has represented Toppserien clubs Asker Fotball, FK Larvik and Kolbotn Fotball.[3] She left Kolbotn for Donn Toppfotball in August 2010.[2] Ciara founded in June 2016, TOPP Soccer in Vancouver, British Columbia, a company to help young soccer players.[4]

International career

In late 2007 McCormack delayed her arrival in Norway to attend a training camp with the Canada women's national soccer team.[5]

However, McCormack first appeared for the Republic of Ireland in three friendly games against the United States in September 2008.[1] She then played in both defence and midfield for Ireland.[6] McCormack's father Barry is from Athlone and her mother is from County Cork.[7]

She won the last of her eight caps in a defeat by the Netherlands in August 2010. On 5 May 2014, Ireland manager Susan Ronan recalled McCormack to an experimental squad for a friendly against the Basque Country.[8] McCormack started Ireland's 2–0 defeat in Azpeitia, which was not classified as a full international fixture.[9]

References
  1. "Ciara McCormack's Life Motto: 'Dream Big, Always Believe, Make it Happen!'". The Celtic Connection. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  2. "McCormack newest addition to Donn". Donn Fotball. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  3. "Ciara McCormack" (in Norwegian). fotballmagasinet.no. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  4. "Topp Soccer History". TopSoccer.com. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  5. Peter Tubaas (3 November 2007). "McCormack blir hjemme" (in Norwegian). Asker Fotball Kvinner. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  6. "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  7. "Coolest Night of My Life". Ottawa Fury. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  8. "Ronan names squad for Basque friendly". Extratime.ie. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. "Ireland lXI [sic] beaten by experienced Basque side". Football Association of Ireland. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.


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