Dora Gorman

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dora Gorman

| fullname = Dora Gorman

| image = Dora Gorman Croatia.jpg

| image_size = 175

| caption = Gorman before a 2015 World Cup qualifier against Croatia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|02|18}}

| birth_place = Barna, County Galway, Ireland

| height = 168cm{{cite web |title=Ireland Athlete List |url=http://kazan2013.com/ru/hide/0/Root/CountryInfo/IRL |publisher=2013 Summer Universiade |access-date=17 September 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Peamount United

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1=

| youthclubs1= Salthill Devon

| collegeyears1 = 2011–2018

| college1 = UCD

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2010

| clubs1 = Salthill Devon

| years2 = 2011–2014

| clubs2 = Peamount United

| years3 = 2014–2016

| clubs3 = UCD Waves

| years4 = 2020–

| clubs4 = Peamount United

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| nationalyears1= 2011–

| nationalteam1= Republic of Ireland

| nationalcaps1=16

| nationalgoals1 =

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}}

Dora Gorman (born 18 February 1993) is an Irish radiologist and footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peamount United of the Women's National League (WNL). In 2010, she was captain of the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad who were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. As well as being a medical doctor, Gorman is an all-round sportswoman. She has also represented the Ireland women's national field hockey team at various levels and has played senior inter-county ladies' Gaelic football for the Galway county team.

Early years

Gorman grew up in Barna, County Galway and is the daughter of Michael and Margaret Gorman.{{cite news|title=NUI Galway Soccer Club Newsletter – Winter 2010|url=https://issuu.com/ericmortimer/docs/soccernewsletter10email|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=issuu.com|date=September 2010}} She attended Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway where she studied for her Leaving Cert. In 2011, she was awarded a medal for achieving the joint highest mark in the Leaving Certificate Physics Examination in the Republic of Ireland. While still at school, Gorman played association football with Salthill Devon, Gaelic football with Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA and field hockey with Greenfields Hockey Club.{{cite news|title=Institute of Physics In Ireland – Leaving Certificate award winners|url=http://www.iopireland.org/about/awards/leaving/winners/page_48978.html|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.iopireland.org}}{{cite news|title=Talented Dora to be parade guest|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/50261/talented-dora-to-be-parade-guest|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.advertiser.ie/galway|date=15 March 2012}}{{cite news|title=Talented Gorman swings her attention to hockey Olympics|url=http://connachttribune.ie/talented-gorman-swings-her-attention-to-hockey-olympics/|access-date=28 June 2016|newspaper=Connacht Tribune}}

Gorman represented Galway GAA at under-12, under-14 and under-16 levels.{{cite news|title=Galway GAA Annual 2008 - page 68|url=http://www.galwaygaa.info/publications/2008annual/files/assets/basic-html/page70.html|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=www.galwaygaa.info}} In July 2010 Gorman played for Galway in the All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship final, scoring 1–1 as she helped them defeat a Donegal GAA team that featured Ciara Grant.{{cite news|title=Donegal fall at the final hurdle|url=http://www.aodhruadh.org/ladies_football/match_report0017.php|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=www.aodhruadh.org|date=24 July 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/10070201/|title=Donegal v Galway - Ladies Gaelic Football Minor A All-Ireland Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|access-date=18 June 2016|date=24 July 2010}} Together with Julie-Ann Russell, Gorman also played Gaelic football for Galway at senior level in the Ladies' National Football League.{{cite news|title=Unbeaten Galway Ladies at home to Tryone|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/22358/unbeaten-galway-ladies-at-home-to-tryone|access-date=23 June 2016|publisher=www.advertiser.ie|date=18 February 2010}} Gorman also played for the Ireland women's national field hockey team at under-16 and under-18 level as well as for the development A team.{{cite news|title=Dora Gorman selected for Ireland 'A' Squad|url=https://www.locallotto.ie/newsrec.asp?LL_ID=320&ID=2507|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=www.locallotto.ie|date=12 March 2009}} She was initially selected to represent Ireland at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics but subsequently had to withdraw due to other sporting commitments.{{cite news|title=Ireland U-17 impress in Youth Olympics warm-up|url=http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/08/ireland-u-17-impress-in-youth-olympics-warm-up/#.V3AJtI-cFjo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817175533/http://www.hookhockey.com/index.php/2010/08/ireland-u-17-impress-in-youth-olympics-warm-up#.V3AJtI-cFjo|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 August 2010|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.hookhockey.com|date=14 August 2010}}

Club career

=Salthill Devon=

In 2007, together with Julie-Ann Russell, Gorman was a member of the Salthill Devon team that won the Under 16 Girls FAI Cup. In the final at Tolka Park, Salthill Devon defeated Stella Maris 3–2 after extra–time.{{cite news|title=Salthill girls' FAI triumph|url=http://connachttribune.ie/salthill-girls-fai-triumph/|access-date=24 June 2016|newspaper=Connacht Tribune|date=9 October 2007}} In 2008 Gorman and Salthill Devon retained the cup after defeating St Joseph's 6–0 in final.{{cite news|title=Salthill Devon girls achieve back to back Irish cups|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/1512/salthill-devon-girls-achieve-back-to-back-irish-cups|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=www.advertiser.ie/galway|date=18 September 2008}} In 2010

Gorman was also a member of the Salthill Devon squad that reached the FAI Women's Cup final, although she did not play the final itself.{{cite web|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/28308/impressive-salthill-devon-ladies-advance-to-final|title=Impressive Salthill Devon ladies advance to final|publisher=advertiser.ie|access-date=2014-11-25|date=8 July 2010}}{{cite news|title=From the smallest acorns grow the strongest trees|url=http://connachttribune.ie/from-the-smallest-acorns-grow-the-strongest-trees/|access-date=23 June 2016|newspaper=Connacht Tribune }}{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ogorman-peamount-hattrick-hero-2272353.html|title=O'Gorman Peamount hat-trick hero|publisher=www.independent.ie|access-date=16 July 2011|date=26 July 2010}}

=Peamount United=

Between 2011 and 2014 Gorman played for Peamount United in the Women's National League. She played for United during 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League campaign and during the inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League season. Gorman scored twice during the regular season as United won the title, finishing three points clear of second placed Raheny United. United also completed a league double by winning the WNL Cup. Gorman missed much of 2012–13 season because of injury but returned in 2013–14 to help United finish as league runners-up.{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7045/gorman-signs-for-peamount-united/|title=Gorman signs for Peamount United|publisher=www.extratime.ie|access-date=16 July 2011|date=9 November 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/statistics/statistics-201112.html |title=Statistics 2011/12 - Continental Tyres Womens National League |publisher=wnl.fai.ie |access-date=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114220131/http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/statistics/statistics-201112.html |archive-date=14 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Peamount are crowned Bus Eireann Women's League Cup Final Winners|url=http://wnl.fai.ie/news/113-peamount-are-crowned-cup-final-winners.html|publisher=wnl.fai.ie|access-date=20 May 2013|date=6 May 2012|archive-date=4 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704133723/http://wnl.fai.ie/news/113-peamount-are-crowned-cup-final-winners.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Dora Gorman|url=http://www.fai.ie/ireland/player/1909452|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.fai.ie}}{{cite news|title=Dora Gorman (Stage 3 Medicine)|url=http://www.ucd.ie/medicine/news/march2014/title,199997,en.html|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.ucd.ie|date=March 2014}}

=UCD Waves=

In 2011 Gorman began studying medicine at University College Dublin.{{cite news|title=UCD Ad Astra Academy awards 65 scholarships - Academic Scholars Gallery|url=http://www.ucd.ie/news/2012/01JAN12/200112-UCD-Ad-Astra-elite-gallery.html|access-date=30 June 2016|publisher=www.ucd.ie|date=20 January 2012}}{{cite news|title=Women's Soccer Scholarship Programme|url=http://www.ucd.ie/womenssoccer/scholarships.html|access-date=30 June 2016|publisher=www.ucd.ie}} Gorman also played association football for UCD at intervarsity level, playing in teams alongside Julie-Ann Russell, Siobhán Killeen and Ciara Grant.{{cite web|title=UCD Women's Soccer Club - Squad |url=http://www.ucd.ie/womenssoccer/squad.html|publisher=www.ucd.ie|access-date=16 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006235624if_/https://www.ucd.ie/womenssoccer/scholarships.html |archive-date=6 October 2018}} In the 2013–14 season Gorman helped UCD win the WSCAI Premier Division.{{cite news|title=UCD Report of the President 2013–14|url=https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD_Report_of_the_President_201314.pdf|access-date=20 June 2016|publisher=www.ucd.ie}} In 2014–15 when UCD Waves entered a team in the Women's National League, they also appointed the former Peamount United manager Eileen Gleeson to take charge of the team. Gorman was one of several United players to follow Gleeson to Waves. Others included Aine O'Gorman, Karen Duggan, Julie-Ann Russell, Chloe Mustaki and Emily Cahill.{{cite web|title=Waves break new ground|url=http://www.gazettegroup.com/sport/waves-break-new-ground/|publisher=www.gazettegroup.com|access-date=23 June 2016|date=21 August 2014}} Gorman also played for the UCD ladies hockey team that won the 2012 Irish Senior Cup. Her teammates included Chloe Watkins, Deirdre Duke and Anna O'Flanagan.{{cite web|title=UCD Ladies Hockey claim Electric Ireland Irish Senior Cup |url=http://www.ucd.ie/news/2012/05MAY12/140512-UCD-Ladies-Hockey-claim-Electric-Irish-Senior-Cup.html|publisher=www.ucd.ie|date=14 May 2012|access-date=27 June 2016}}{{cite news|title=Electric Ireland {{as written|Wom|ens [sic]}} Irish Senior Cup Final Loreto vs UCD |url=http://inpho.ie/assignment/Electric-Ireland-Womens-Irish-Senior-Cup-Final-Loreto-vs-UCD/As1p6gJtnlzhGJvpL8wubQ..a|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=www.iopireland.org|date=13 May 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/hockey/2012/0513/320778-ucd-beat-loreto-in-senior-cup-final/|title=UCD 3-2 Loreto|publisher=www.rte.ie|access-date=29 October 2012|date=13 May 2012}} She graduated with her medical degree in 2018 and began working at the Mater Hospital, but her sporting activities had already been put on hold for more than a year while she attended work placements in England and America.{{cite news |last1=Gallagher |first1=Aaron |title=Dr Dora Gorman: Ireland's football, hockey and GAA star who just graduated medicine at UCD |url=https://www.the42.ie/dora-gorman-ucd-graduate-medicine-womens-football-ireland-4078950-Jun2018/ |access-date=20 November 2020 |work=The42.ie |publisher=TheJournal.ie |date=24 June 2018}} In 2019 she played Gaelic football for Galway.{{cite news |last1=Small |first1=Darragh |title="It's in safe hands" |url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294908 |access-date=20 November 2020 |publisher=Hogan Stand |date=31 January 2019}}

=Return to Peamount=

In November 2020, Gorman made a playing comeback with Peamount United. She was a 77th-minute substitute for Niamh Farrelly in a 3–0 home win over Cork City.{{cite tweet |user=peamountutd|number=1327720293733969920|date=14 November 2020|title=Great to see you back playing }} It was her first appearance in the Women's National League for more than four years.{{cite web |title=Dora Gorman |url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11113134/dora_gorman/ |publisher=Extratime.com |access-date=20 November 2020}}

International career

Gorman has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17, under-19, university and senior level.{{cite news|title=Dora Gorman|url=http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1909452/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103071303/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=1909452/profile/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2017|access-date=26 June 2016|publisher=UEFA}} In 2010 Gorman captained a Republic of Ireland U-17 squad that featured Megan Campbell, Siobhán Killeen, Denise O'Sullivan, Ciara Grant and Clare Shine{{cite web|title=List of Players - Republic of Ireland|url=http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU17W/2010/pdf/FU17W_2010_SquadLists.pdf|publisher=FIFA|access-date=28 November 2015|date=6 September 2010}} and finished as runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists in the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Gorman made her senior international debut on 22 October 2011, in a UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifier against Israel at Tallaght Stadium. She created the Republic of Ireland's second goal for Ciara Grant a minute after coming on as an 86th-minute substitute.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/champions-league/ronan-relief-as-ireland-keep-euro-tilt-on-track-2914615.html|title=Ronan relief as Ireland keep Euro tilt on track|publisher=www.independent.ie|date=22 October 2011}} In December 2011, together with Julie-Ann Russell, Louise Quinn, Grace Murray, Karen Duggan, Megan Campbell and Ciara Grant, Gorman was included in an FAI scholarship programme for potential senior women's internationals.{{cite news|title=FAI {{as written|wom|ens [sic]}} scholarships announced|url=http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/news/item/522/fai-womens-scholarships-announced/|access-date=16 January 2016|publisher=www.thirdlevelfootball.ie|date=6 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030060847/http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/news/item/522/fai-womens-scholarships-announced/ |archive-date=30 October 2017}} Gorman has subsequently represented the Republic of Ireland during their 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying campaigns. Gorman also represented Ireland at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiades.{{cite web|url=http://inpho.ie/assignment/World-University-Games-Kazan-2013-Soccer-Ireland-vs-Great-Britain/ulkqpF5EDOnh8DS4nez5ZA..a|title=World University Games Kazan 2013 - Soccer - Ireland vs Great Britain|publisher=inpho.ie|access-date=21 June 2016|date=11 July 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.studentsport.ie/?p=11800|title=World University Games 2015 Team Announcement|publisher=www.studentsport.ie|access-date=17 June 2016|date=9 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/resGJ2015/pdf/GJ2015/FB/GJ2015_FB_C73_FBW400A05.pdf |title=Match Report - Ireland vs Czech Republic |publisher=www.gwangju2015.com |access-date=22 June 2016 |date=4 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125625/http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/resGJ2015/pdf/GJ2015/FB/GJ2015_FB_C73_FBW400A05.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}{{cite web|title=UCD student athletes selected for World University Games in South Korea |url=http://www.ucd.ie/news/2015/05MAY15/140515-Huge-day-for-UCD-students-as-twelve-are-selected-for-World-University-Games.html|publisher=www.ucd.ie|access-date=23 June 2016|date=15 May 2015}}

Honours

=Association football=

;Individual

FAI International Football Awards Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year
2009 {{cite web|title=FAI International Football Award winners announced |url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101142:fai-international-football-award-winners-announced&catid=1:senior-men&Itemid=8 |work=fai.ie |publisher=FAI |access-date=7 February 2011 |date=8 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106022017/http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101142%3Afai-international-football-award-winners-announced&catid=1%3Asenior-men&Itemid=8 |archive-date= 6 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}

;Peamount United

Women's National League
Winners: 2011–12: 1
Runners-up: 2012–13, 2013–14: 2
WNL Cup
Winners: 2012, 2013: 2

;UCD Waves/UCD

Women's National League
Runners-up: 2014–15: 1
FAI Women's Cup
Runners-up: 2014: 1
WNL Cup
Runners-up: 2016: 1
WSCAI Premier Division
Winners: 2013–14: 1

;Salthill Devon

Under 16 Girls FAI Cup
Winners: 2007, 2008: 2

;Republic of Ireland U-17

UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner Up: 2010

=Gaelic football=

;Individual

Connacht Young Player of the Year
2008 {{cite news|title=Cork dominate Ladies All Stars|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/cork-dominate-ladies-all-stars-77627.html#!|access-date=29 June 2016|publisher=www.irishexaminer.com|date=17 November 2008}}

; Galway