Ciara McCormack

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Ciara McCormack
Personal information
Full name Ciara Marie McCormack [1]
Date of birth (1979-09-29) 29 September 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Yale Bulldogs
2001 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2023 Treaty United 0 (0)
International career
2008–2010 Republic of Ireland 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ciara Marie McCormack (born 29 September 1979) is a former football player who played as a defender. Born in Canada, she made eight appearances for the Republic of Ireland national team. She is the co-owner and CEO of Limerick based club, Treaty United.

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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. [2]

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 and was the first North American to play in a UEFA Champions League final. [3]

Since moving to Norway in 2008, McCormack represented Toppserien clubs Asker Fotball, FK Larvik and Kolbotn Fotball. [4] She left Kolbotn for Donn Toppfotball in August 2010, [5] before the club bankrupted at the end of the following season, [6] prompting a return to the United States.

In January 2023, McCormack joined Irish club Treaty United. [7]

In October 2023, McCormack was installed as co-owner and CEO of a reinvigorated organisation featuring Limerick’s only professional men’s and women’s soccer teams, with a focus on youth development. The takeover makes McCormack the first female CEO in the League of Ireland. [8]

International career

In late 2007 McCormack delayed her arrival in Norway to attend a training camp with the Canadian national team. [9]

However, McCormack first appeared for the Republic of Ireland in three friendly games against the United States in September 2008. [2] She then played in both defence and midfield for Ireland. [10] McCormack's father Barry is from Athlone and her mother is fromCounty Cork. [11]

She won the last of her eight caps in a defeat to 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. [12] McCormack started Ireland's 2–0 defeat in Azpeitia, which was not classified as a full international fixture. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Ciara McCormack at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ Hall, Matthew (18 October 2023). "Ciara McCormack - former Canadian whistleblower is now the League of Ireland's first female CEO". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ciara McCormack" (in Norwegian). fotballmagasinet.no. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "McCormack newest addition to Donn". Donn Fotball. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  6. ↑ Arkiv/Fædrelandsvennen, Foto (10 November 2010). "Donn slått konkurs". www.aftenposten.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Corcoran, Paul (3 January 2023). "Treaty United announce signing of Ireland international Ciara McCormack". extratime .
  8. ↑ "New owners with lofty ambitions for Treaty United". RTE. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Senior Women Player Profiles". Football Association of Ireland. 16 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  11. ↑ "Coolest Night of My Life". Ottawa Fury. 16 September 2008. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
  12. ↑ "Ronan names squad for Basque friendly". extratime . 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "Ireland lXI [sic] beaten by experienced Basque side". Football Association of Ireland. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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