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Association football is organised on a separate basis in each of the four constituent countries that make up the United Kingdom (UK), with each having a national football association responsible for the overall management of football within their respective country. There is no United Kingdom national football team. Football has been the most popular sport in the UK since the 1860s. Rugby union, rugby league and cricket are other popular sports.
Sport in Ireland plays an important role in Irish society. The many sports played and followed in Ireland include Gaelic games, association football, horse racing, show jumping, greyhound racing, basketball, fishing, handball, motorsport, boxing, tennis, hockey, golf, rowing, cricket, and rugby union.
The United Kingdom national football team are a football team that represents the United Kingdom. Despite football being the most popular sport in the country, the team has not played since 1965, as separate teams represent each home nation in all major international football tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, as well as various friendlies. It is the home nations which are FIFA affiliated and not the United Kingdom as a whole.
Association football in Northern Ireland, widely known as football or sometimes as soccer, is one of the most popular sports in Northern Ireland. The governing body in Northern Ireland is the Irish Football Association (IFA). Gaelic football, rugby union and association football are the most popular sports in Northern Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland women's national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. The team played in their first World Cup at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Istria Cup, the Cyprus Cup and Pinatar Cup. It is organised by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.
Glentoran Women Football Club is a women's football club from Belfast, Northern Ireland and a subsidiary of Glentoran Football Club.
Demi Lee Courtney Stokes is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Newcastle United. and the England national team. She previously played for Manchester City in the Women's Super League.
Alison Smyth is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Samantha Kelly is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Ashley Hutton is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Linfield and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Billie Simpson is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Chloe McCarron is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Ireland. She previously played for Mid-Ulster, Linfield Ladies and Birmingham City, before signing for Glentoran in July 2021
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Jessica Foy is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a forward and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Lauren Wade is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Rachel Dugdale is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Reading in the FA Women's Championship and has appeared for the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Rebecca McKenna is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Charlton Athletic W.F.C. She has appeared for Lewes in the FA Women's Championship and the Northern Ireland women's national team.
Amanda Margaret Budden is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shamrock Rovers and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team.
Rebecca Rayne Holloway is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham City W.F.C. and the Northern Ireland national team.
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- ↑ "Women World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2017/2018 » Teams (Northern Ireland)". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
