Irish footballer
Marie Hourihan (born 10 March 1989) is a retired Irish footballer and coach who is currently manager of Stoke City Women. She previously played for clubs including Chelsea, Birmingham City and Manchester City W.F.C. She represented the Republic of Ireland at senior international level, having represented England up to under-23 level.
Club career.
Birmingham City, 2011–2013.
Hourihan's debut for Birmingham City was a 4–0 shutout win against Bristol City on 14 April 2011. She made 11 appearances for the club during the 2011 FA WSL season helping the team finish in second place with a 8–1–5 record.
During the 2012 FA WSL season, she made seven appearances to help the team finish in second place with a 7–2–5 record.
Chelsea, 2013–2015.
In July 2013, Hourihan signed with Chelsea L.F.C. for the 2013 FA WSL season.
Manchester City, 2016–2018.
In December 2015, Hourihan signed with Manchester City for the 2016 FA WSL season.
Brighton, 2018–2019.
Hourihan joined Brighton &amp; Hove Albion W.F.C. in January 2018, on a loan deal until the end of the season. The move was made permanent in the summer of 2018.
Braga, 2019–2021.
In July 2019 Hourihan signed for Portuguese Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino champions Braga.
International career.
After previously representing the England women's national under-23 football team, Hourihan accepted a call-up from the new Republic of Ireland women's national football team coach Colin Bell in 2017. She was eligible to represent the Girls in Green thanks to her late grandmother who moved back from London to her native Arigna, County Roscommon. She made her senior debut in March 2017, in a 0–0 draw with Hungary at the 2017 Cyprus Cup. Hourihan was installed as the successor to Ireland's longstanding goalkeeper Emma Byrne.
Managerial career.
On 24 July 2023, Hourihan was appointed head coach of Stoke City Women, the team's first full-time manager.
Personal life.
Hourihan is a second cousin of the footballer Conor Hourihane.
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