Tara O'Hanlon

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Tara O'Hanlon
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20) [1]
Place of birth Republic of Ireland
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Celtic (on loan from Manchester City)
Number 22
Youth career
Bohemian
Peamount United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2023 Peamount United
2024– Manchester City 0 (0)
2025-2026 → Sunderland (loan) 5 (0)
2026- → Celtic (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Republic of Ireland U17 8 (0)
2022–2023 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (0)
2023– Republic of Ireland 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tara O'Hanlon (born 14 March 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic, on loan from Manchester City. She has also been capped by the Republic of Ireland national team.

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Early life

O'Hanlon attended Castleknock Community College in Fingal in Ireland. [2]

Club career

O'Hanlon played for Bohemian in the 2020 U17 National League season before playing for South Dublin side Peamount United U17 in 2021. [3] She started her senior career with United and helping the club win the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2023. [4]

On 31 January 2024, O'Hanlon signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City. [3]

On 4 September 2025, Manchester City announced that O'Hanlon would spend the first half of the 2025-26 season on loan at Sunderland. [5]

On 23 January 2026, Celtic announced that O'Hanlon had joined them on loan to the end of the 2025-26 season. [6]

International career

O'Hanlon has represented the Republic of Ireland youth teams at under-17 and under-19 level. [7]

In March 2023, O'Hanlon received her first senior call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team. [8]

Style of play

O'Hanlon mainly operates as a defender and is known for her speed. [9]

She describes herself as an attack-minded full-back who used to play in midfield. [4]

Personal life

O'Hanlon has a sister. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Tara O'Hanlon". Manchester City F.C.
  2. ↑ "Tara O'Hanlon parks Leaving Cert prep for 'surreal' Ireland call". independent.ie (Archived). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 1 2 Kelsey, George (31 January 2024). "O'Hanlon signs for City". Manchester City F.C.
  4. 1 2 "O'Hanlon outlines the reasons why she has joined Manchester City". irishmirror.ie. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Editorial, Man City. "O'Hanlon set for Sunderland loan switch". Manchester City FC. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Celtic FC Women welcome double signings Tara O'Hanlon and Poppy Pritchard". Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club. 23 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Tara O'Hanlon". Flashscore. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Captain McCabe in Republic squad despite injury". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Tara O'Hanlon's departure for Manchester City an inevitable consequence of talent". irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Tara O'Hanlon: 10 things you didn't know". onefootball.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
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