:Marie Curtin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marie Curtin

| image =

| fullname = Marie Claire Curtin{{NFF}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|08|07}}

| birth_place = Ireland

| height =

| position = Defender/midfielder/Forward

| currentclub = Treaty United

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| collegeyears1 = 2004–2008

| college1 = Hofstra Pride

| years1 = 2000–2009

| clubs1 = Lifford Ladies

| years2 = 2003

| clubs2 = → UCD (guest)

| years3 = 2005–2008

| clubs3 = Long Island Fury

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = Kilmallock United

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Cork Women's F.C.

| years6 = 2012

| clubs6 = Fortuna Ålesund

| years8 = 2014–2017

| clubs8 = Galway

| years9 = 2017–2018

| clubs9 = Aisling-Annacotty

| years10 = 2018–2020

| clubs10 = Limerick

| caps10 = 29

| clubs11 = Treaty United W.F.C.

| years11 = 2020–2021

| caps11 = 6

| goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2000–2012

| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland

| nationalcaps1 = 55

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Marie Claire Curtin (born 7 August 1985) is a former professional footballer who played for Republic of Ireland women's national football team. Curtin played for several clubs in the Women's National League, including Cork Women's F.C., Galway, Limerick and most recently Treaty United. She has also represented UCD in Europe. Curtin has also played at a semi-professional level for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League and for Fortuna Ålesund in the Norwegian First Division. Curtin has also played senior Ladies' Gaelic football for {{GG|Limerick|ladies' football}}. In 2013 Curtin and her father, Sean, co-founded a dairy foods company, Temple Dairy Ltd. Curtin retired from football in January 2021.

Early years and education

Curtin was raised in County Limerick, near Kilmallock. The Curtin family have run a dairy farm between Banogue and Athlacca since the 1940s and Marie's parents, Sean and Eileen, took over the farm in 1975. She is one of seven children, with three brothers and three sisters. She began playing association football on the farm with her siblings and their friends from an early age. Curtin attended Ard Scoil Mhuire in Bruff. Between 2004 and 2008 Curtin attended Hofstra University on a four-year full soccer scholarship where she gained a BA in social sciences.{{cite web|url=http://lwssl.com/2017/07/profile-marie-curtin-aisling-annacotty/|title=Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL|publisher=lwssl.com|access-date=24 May 2018|date=2 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.templedairy.ie/limerick-father-and-daughter-team-prepare-to-launch-new-chocolate-milk-drink/|title=Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink|publisher=www.templedairy.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://ie.linkedin.com/in/mariecurtintempledairy|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=ie.linkedin.com|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=http://gohofstra.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=622|title=2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin|publisher=gohofstra.com|access-date=7 April 2011|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/i-was-tired-of-losing-money-every-morning-i-got-up-35269673.html|title='I was tired of losing money every morning I got up'|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=3 June 2018|date=11 December 2016}}

Association football

=Lifford Ladies=

Throughout her career Curtin played regularly for Ennis-based Lifford Ladies. In 2001 Curtin was named FAI Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year while playing for Lifford. She also made her senior debut for the Republic of Ireland while a Lifford player.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.tinet.ie/~toby/|title=Lifford Ladies: International Players|publisher=Lifford Ladies Website|access-date=6 June 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=http://homepage.tinet.ie/~toby/|title=Lifford Ladies: Club Achievements|publisher=Lifford Ladies Website|access-date=6 June 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irish-score-sufficient-goals-to-qualify-1.1117373|title=Irish score sufficient goals to qualify|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=25 May 2018|date=23 November 2000}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/irish-girls-bid-to-join-european-elite-26231605.html|title=Irish girls bid to join European elite|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date=18 May 2003}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/irish-women-set-for-world-cup-mission-to-russia-and-kazakhstan|title=Irish women set for World Cup mission to Russia and Kazakhstan|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date=20 October 2009}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2003/0925/175681-women/ |title=Irish women thrash Macedonia |publisher=www.rte.ie |access-date=5 March 2016 |date=25 September 2003}} Marie's sister, Anne Curtin, also played for Lifford Ladies and was a university international.{{cite web |url=http://homepage.tinet.ie/~toby/usacup.html|title=Lifford Ladies reach 3 USA Cup finals|publisher=Lifford Ladies Website|access-date=6 June 2018|date= }}{{cite web |url=https://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-75438.html|title=Munster Senior Cup Final|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=6 June 2018|date=4 November 2007}} The Curtin sisters helped Lifford Ladies reach the 2003 FAI Women's Cup final which they lost 2–0 to UCD.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ucd-pass-cup-test-once-again-1.369201|title=UCD pass Cup test once again|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=6 June 2018|date=11 August 2003}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/kissane-double-sees-off-lifford-25934276.html|title=Kissane double sees off Lifford|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=6 June 2018|date=11 August 2003}} Marie Curtin subsequently guested for UCD in their 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58235/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205033238/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58235/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2013|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=UEFA|access-date=7 April 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://foot.ie/threads/27069-Uefa-Womens-Cup/page3?styleid=6|title=Ucd Womens Team Uefa Womens Cup Stats|publisher=foot.ie|access-date=15 June 2018|date=15 August 2005}}

=Hofstra Pride=

Between 2004 and 2008 Curtin attended Hofstra University on a soccer scholarship.{{cite web|url=http://gohofstra.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=622|title=2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin|publisher=gohofstra.com|access-date=7 April 2011|date= }} Her teammates at Hofstra Pride included fellow Republic of Ireland women's internationals, Diane Caldwell and Edel Malone.{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/hofstra.sidearmsports.com/documents/2014/11/12/sports_wsoc_2006mediaguide.pdf|title=2006 Hofstra University Women's Soccer Quick Facts

|publisher=Hofstra University|access-date=5 June 2018|date= }}

=Semi-professional=

Curtin has played at a semi-professional level. Between 2005 and 2008, while attending Hofstra University, Curtin also played for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League.{{cite web|url=http://gohofstra.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=622|title=2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin|publisher=gohofstra.com|access-date=7 April 2011|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/hofstra.sidearmsports.com/documents/2014/11/12/sports_wsoc_2006mediaguide.pdf|title=2006 Hofstra University Women's Soccer Quick Facts

|publisher=Hofstra University|access-date=5 June 2018|date= }} On 20 May 2005, Curtin scored the first three goals in the team's history, scoring a first half hat-trick as Long Island defeated Northampton Laurels 5–0 as they made their WPSL debut.{{cite web|url=http://www.lifurysoccer.com/web/curtin.htm|title=Forward Marie Curtin|publisher=www.lifurysoccer.com|access-date=7 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322110845/http://www.lifurysoccer.com/web/curtin.htm|archive-date=22 March 2012}} Curtin had a second spell as a semi-professional when she played for Fortuna Ålesund during the 2012 Norwegian First Division season.{{cite web|url=http://www.templedairy.ie/limerick-father-and-daughter-team-prepare-to-launch-new-chocolate-milk-drink/|title=Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink|publisher=www.templedairy.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web |url=http://wnl.fai.ie/news/115-squad-announced-for-qualifiers-v-wales-a-scotland.html|title=Squad announced for Qualifiers v Wales & Scotland|publisher=wnl.fai.ie|access-date=6 June 2018|date=7 June 2012 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.smp.no/100Sport/fotball/Ogsa-Curtin-reiser-136076b.html|title=Også Curtin reiser|publisher=www.smp.no|access-date=6 June 2018|date=20 May 2013|language=Norwegian}}{{cite web |url=https://gameoverballburst.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/galway-girls-sign-limerick-ladies/|title=Galway Girls sign Limerick Ladies|publisher=gameoverballburst.wordpress.com|access-date=7 June 2018|date=18 August 2014}}

=Women's National League=

Before the establishment of Women's National League, Curtin was playing junior football with Kilmallock United. In 2010 Curtin helped them reach the FAI Women's Junior Cup final which they lost 1–0 to Bohemians.{{cite web |url=http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/bohemians-claim-umbro-women's-junior-cup|title=Bohemians claim Umbro Women's Junior Cup|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=7 June 2018|date=10 October 2010}} The inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League season saw Curtin playing for Cork Women's F.C.{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2012/0323/313377-ronan-targets-key-win-for-ireland-womens-side/|title=Irish women thrash Macedonia |publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=7 June 2018|date=23 March 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/sport/soccer/wexford-youths-women-slay-rebel-rivals-27350002.html|title=Wexford Youths women slay rebel rivals|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date=13 December 2011}} The 2014–15 season saw Curtin sign for Galway W.F.C.{{cite web |url=https://gameoverballburst.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/galway-girls-sign-limerick-ladies/|title=Galway Girls sign Limerick Ladies|publisher=gameoverballburst.wordpress.com|access-date=7 June 2018|date=18 August 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/71787/galway-wfc-face-a-tough-league-opener-to-ucd|title=Galway WFC face a tough league opener to UCD|publisher=www.advertiser.ie|access-date=7 June 2018|date=21 August 2014}} By 2017 Curtin was playing for Aisling-Annacotty in the Limerick Women's & Schoolgirls' Soccer League.{{cite web|url=http://lwssl.com/2017/07/profile-marie-curtin-aisling-annacotty/|title=Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL|publisher=lwssl.com|access-date=24 May 2018|date=2 April 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.limerickfc.ie/fixtures-and-results/squads/4140-2|title=Ladies Squad|publisher=www.limerickfc.ie|access-date=22 May 2018|date= }} In 2018 she made a return to the WNL with Limerick.{{cite web|url=http://www.limerickfc.ie/wnl-limerick-enjoy-dream-start-to-life-in-womens-national-league|title=WNL: Limerick Enjoy Dream Start To Life In Women's National League|publisher=www.limerickfc.ie|access-date=20 May 2018|date=11 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/limerick-womens-football-womens-national-league-ireland-league-of-ireland-feature-3895606-Mar2018/|title='There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'|publisher=www.the42.ie|access-date=21 May 2018|date=17 March 2018}} 2020 saw Curtin play for newly formed Treaty United of the WNL after Limerick were liquidated. She retired from professional football on 11 January 2021.

=Republic of Ireland=

Curtin has represented the Republic of Ireland at under–16, under–18 and under–19 levels.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58235/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205033238/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58235/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2013|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=UEFA|access-date=7 April 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/irish-score-sufficient-goals-to-qualify-1.1117373|title=Irish score sufficient goals to qualify|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|access-date=25 May 2018|date=23 November 2000}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2003/0925/175681-women/ |title=Irish women thrash Macedonia |publisher=www.rte.ie |access-date=5 March 2016 |date=25 September 2003}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/58235|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=24 May 2018|date= }} Between 2000 and 2012 Curtin won 45 caps while representing the senior team.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/living/2017/0310/858675-countrywide-limerick-sports-star-turns-to-farming/|title=CountryWide: Limerick Sports Star Turns to Farming |publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date=10 March 2017}} She made her debut for the senior team, aged just 16, in a behind closed doors friendly against Arsenal Ladies. She won her first full senior cap against Greece.{{cite web|url=http://lwssl.com/2017/07/profile-marie-curtin-aisling-annacotty/|title=Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL|publisher=lwssl.com|access-date=24 May 2018|date=2 April 2017}} Curtin represented the Republic of Ireland in qualifying campaigns for the 2005, 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Euros and the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cups.{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/58235|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=www.fai.ie|access-date=24 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/S0806118/5000/2/|title=Republic of Ireland v Sweden - UEFA Women's European Championship Qualifier Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=7 June 2018|date=25 June 2008}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1110199/5000/|title=Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Qualifier Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=8 June 2018|date=22 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/D0604124/|title=Republic of Ireland v Switzerland - Women's World Cup Qualifier Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=8 June 2018|date=22 April 2006}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/S0909123/|title=Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan - FIFA 2011 Women's World Cup Qualifier Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=8 June 2018|date=24 September 2009}} Curtin also represented Ireland at the 2007 Summer Universiade.{{cite web|url=http://thirdlevelfootball.ie/about/world-university-games/world-university-games-archive/|title=World University Games Archive - Third Level Football|publisher=thirdlevelfootball.ie|access-date=30 May 2018|date= }}

Ladies' Gaelic football

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Curtin played senior ladies' Gaelic football for {{GG|Limerick|ladies' football}} and Mungret St. Pauls.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/limerick-womens-football-womens-national-league-ireland-league-of-ireland-feature-3895606-Mar2018/|title='There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'|publisher=www.the42.ie|access-date=21 May 2018|date=17 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://limerickgaa.ie/limerick-ladies-football-notes-15/|title=Limerick Ladies Football Notes|publisher=limerickgaa.ie|access-date=3 June 2018 |date=21 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.livegaelic.com/news/marie-curtin-nothing-lose/|title=Marie Curtin: We have nothing to lose|publisher=www.livegaelic.com|access-date=7 June 2018|date=18 June 2014}} On 26 September 2010 Curtin scored 2-5 and was named player of the match as she helped Limerick defeat {{GG|Louth|ladies' football}} in the 2010 All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship final.{{cite web|url=https://ie.linkedin.com/in/mariecurtintempledairy|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=ie.linkedin.com|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/ladies-football/2010/0926/271192-limerick_louth/|title=Limerick 4-10 Louth 3-08|publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=3 June 2018 |date=26 September 2010}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/10090259/|title=Louth v Limerick - TG4 All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=3 June 2018|date=26 September 2010}}

Business woman

In 2013 Curtin and her father, Sean, co-founded a dairy foods company, Temple Dairy Ltd. The company's main product is a healthy chocolate milk drink. Curtin is the company's managing director.{{cite web|url=https://ie.linkedin.com/in/mariecurtintempledairy|title=Marie Curtin|publisher=ie.linkedin.com|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/dairy/i-was-tired-of-losing-money-every-morning-i-got-up-35269673.html|title='I was tired of losing money every morning I got up'|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=3 June 2018|date=11 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/limerick-womens-football-womens-national-league-ireland-league-of-ireland-feature-3895606-Mar2018/|title='There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'|publisher=www.the42.ie|access-date=21 May 2018|date=17 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.templedairy.ie/limerick-father-and-daughter-team-prepare-to-launch-new-chocolate-milk-drink/|title=Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink|publisher=www.templedairy.ie|access-date=25 May 2018|date= }}{{cite web|url=https://supervalu.ie/real-people/food-academy-programme/temple-dairy|title=Temple Dairy|publisher=supervalu.ie|access-date=7 June 2018|date= }}{{cite news|title=Great News for Irish Chocolate Lovers|url=http://www.templedairy.ie/limerick-father-and-daughter-team-prepare-to-launch-new-chocolate-milk-drink/|access-date=8 June 2018|publisher=www.templedairy.ie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/going-on-a-solo-run-in-the-dairy-market-30938757.html|title=Going on a solo run in the dairy market|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=9 January 2016|date=28 January 2015}} In April 2017 Curtin promoted her product on an edition of Dragons' Den.{{cite web| url = https://www.thatsfarming.com/news/temple-dairy-intervew| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112814/https://www.thatsfarming.com/news/temple-dairy-intervew| archive-date = 2019-12-04| title = AgriBiz of the Week: Meet the former Irish International footballer who has a thriving chocolate milk business! {{!}} THATSFARMING.COM}}