:Margaret Saurin

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|1|3|df=y}}

|birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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|position = Forward

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|years1 = –1996

|clubs1 = Hamman Celtic

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|years2 = 1996–1999

|clubs2 = Shamrock Rovers

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|years3 = 2000

|clubs3 = Springfield Sirens

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|years4 = 2000

|clubs4 = Fortuna Hjørring

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|collegeyears1 = 2001–2002

|college1 = Christian Brothers

|collegegoals1 = 47

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|nationalyears1 = 1995–1996

|nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U19

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|nationalyears2 = 1996–?

|nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland

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|manageryears1 = 2007–2014

|managerclubs1 = IPFW Mastodons

|manageryears2 = 2014–2017

|managerclubs2 = Oakland Golden Grizzlies

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Margaret Mary Saurin (born 3 January 1978) is an Irish former association football (soccer) player and coach. She played for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, before playing and coaching soccer for multiple teams in the US.

Playing career

=Club career=

Saurin started playing for Hamman Celtic, and in 1996, she joined Shamrock Rovers Ladies.{{cite web| url=https://www.womenssoccerarchive.ie/p/a-z.html| title=Roll of Honour: Confirmed Ireland Women's National Team Players| publisher=Women's Soccer Archive| accessdate=5 May 2021| archive-date=1 November 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101003250/https://www.womenssoccerarchive.ie/p/a-z.html| url-status=live}} She was part of the Shamrock Rovers team that won the 1997 Ladies FAI Cup, and lost the 1997 Dublin Women's Soccer League Final to Shelbourne Ladies. In 2000, she played for US USL W-League team Springfield Sirens, as one of five Irish players in the Sirens squad, and also for Fortuna Hjørring.

From 2001 to 2002, Saurin played for Christian Brothers. She made 47 appearances for Christian Brothers, scoring 47 goals, and having 64 assists. In the 2001 season, Saurin made 29 assists, which was an NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship season record.{{cite web| url= https://s3.amazonaws.com/gobucsgo.com/documents/2008/9/9/wsoc03.pdf| type=pdf| title=Lady Buccaneer Soccer 2003| publisher=Christian Brothers| date=2003| pages=3, 7–8, 15, 18–20|accessdate=5 May 2021}} She was credited with 35 assists in the 2002 season, which broke her own record.{{cite news| url= https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/8325/college-women-gregg-leads-christian-brothers-to-d.html| title=College Women: Gregg leads Christian Brothers to Division II title| work=Soccer America| date=8 December 2002| accessdate=5 May 2021}} She was awarded an All-America spot for the 2001 season,{{cite web| url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_RB/2020/Awards.pdf| type=pdf| title=Women's Soccer Awards| publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association| pages=8–9|date=2020| accessdate=5 May 2021}} and the Gulf South Conference top player award for the 2002 season.{{cite web| url=https://gscsports.org/sports/2016/6/8/GEN_0608162203.aspx?id=222&| title=Top Ten History| publisher=Gulf South Conference| accessdate=5 May 2021}}

=International career=

In June 1995, Saurin played for Republic of Ireland under-19s in a match against Austria under-19s. She was part of the Republic of Ireland under-19s team that won the 1996 Dana Cup, one of the world's largest youth football tournaments,{{cite web | url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/soccer-tournaments-details/dana-cup-hj%C3%B8rring/trmid-1570 | title=Dana Cup Hjørring |publisher=Top Drawer Soccer |accessdate=29 May 2021}} and was named the tournament's most valuable player. In the same year, she received a callup to the senior squad. She scored a goal on her international debut, playing against Northern Ireland. She represented the Republic of Ireland in qualification matches for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro 2001, and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.{{cite web| url= https://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/42768| title=Margaret Mary Saurin| publisher=Football Association of Ireland| accessdate=5 May 2021}} She played in the 2003 Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal.{{cite news| url= https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-30089708.html| title=Irish women's team for Portuguese tournament| work=Irish Examiner| date=26 February 2003| accessdate=5 May 2021}}

Coaching career

In 2003, Saurin became an assistant coach at Christian Brothers. From 2004 until 2007 she was an assistant coach of the Akron Zips women's soccer team. In 2007, Saurin became head coach of the IPFW Mastodons women's soccer team.{{cite news| url=https://gozips.com/news/2007/2/6/2_6_2007_11358| title=WOMEN'S SOCCER ASSISTANT HIRED AS HEAD COACH AT IPFW| publisher=IPFW Mastodons| date=6 February 2007| accessdate=5 May 2021}} She stayed in the role until 2014, when she became head coach of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies women's soccer team. In 2015, Saurin coached Oakland to their first Horizon League Championship.{{cite web| url= https://daytonflyers.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/margaret-saurin/627| title=Margaret Saurin| publisher=Dayton Flyers| accessdate=5 May 2021}}{{cite news| url= https://oaklandpostonline.com/14193/sports/saurin-steps-down-from-womens-soccer-head-coach-position/| title=Saurin steps down from women's soccer head coach position| work=Oakland Post| date=31 January 2017| accessdate=5 May 2021}} In January 2017, Saurin quit her role with Oakland, and in February 2017, she became an assistant coach of the Dayton Flyers women's soccer team.