Ciara McCormack

Ciara McCormack
Personal information
Full name Ciara McCormack
Date of birth (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position 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
2008 Larvik
2009–2010 Kolbotn 5 (0)
2010 Donn
2011 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 3 (0)
2012–2013 New England Mutiny
2013–2014 Newcastle Jets 7 (0)
National team
2008– Republic of Ireland

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2014.


Ciara 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.

College career

McCormack won a scholarship to Yale University in 1997 and played varsity football 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 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]

International career

In late 2007 McCormack delayed her arrival in Norway to attend a training camp with the Canada women's national soccer team.[4]

However, McCormack first appeared for the Republic of Ireland in three friendly games against the United States in September 2008.[1] She has since played in both defence and midfield for Ireland.[5] McCormack's father Barry is from Athlone.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ciara McCormack's Life Motto: 'Dream Big, Always Believe, Make it Happen!'". The Celtic Connection. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  2. 1 2 "McCormack newest addition to Donn". Donn Fotball. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Ciara McCormack" (in Norwegian). fotballmagasinet.no. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  4. ↑ Peter Tubaas (2007-11-03). "McCormack blir hjemme" (in Norwegian). Asker Fotball Kvinner. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  6. ↑ "Coolest Night of My Life". Ottawa Fury. 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
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