Marie Hourihan

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| name = Marie Hourihan

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| fullname = Marie Hourihan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Harrow, London, England

| height = 187cm

| position = Goalkeeper

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| currentclub = Stoke City (manager)

| years1 = 2004–2006

| clubs1 = Watford

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| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Fulham

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| years3 = 2007–2009

| clubs3 = Watford

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| years4 = 2009

| clubs4 = Spartans

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| years5 = 2010

| clubs5 = Doncaster Rovers Belles

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| years6 = 2010–2011

| clubs6 = Leicester City

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2013

| clubs7 = Birmingham City

| caps7 = 23

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2013–2015

| clubs8 = Chelsea

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2016–2018

| clubs9 = Manchester City

| caps9 = 12

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018

| clubs10 = → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)

| caps10 = 4

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = Brighton & Hove Albion

| caps11 = 14

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2019–2021

| clubs12 = Braga

| caps12 = 20

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| years13 = 2021–2022

| clubs13 = Birmingham City

| caps13 = 7

| goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010

| nationalteam1 = England U23

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| nationalyears2 = 2017–2021

| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland

| nationalcaps2 = 24

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2022–2023

| managerclubs1 = London Bees

| manageryears2 = 2023–

| managerclubs2 = Stoke City

| pcupdate = 20:15, 03 July 2019 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 15 April 2018

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Marie Hourihan (born 10 March 1989) is a retired Irish footballer and coach who is currently manager of Stoke City Women. She previously played for clubs including Chelsea, Birmingham City and Manchester City W.F.C.{{cite web|title=WSL: Chelsea Ladies targeting 2015 silverware – Marie Hourihan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/31962790|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=19 March 2015}}{{cite web|title=Marie Hourihan|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/marie-hourihan/186025/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=25 October 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Trehan|first1=Dev|title=Women's football: Chelsea goalkeeper Marie Hourihan feels FAWSL is in their grasp|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9504372/womens-football-chelsea-goalkeeper-marie-hourihan-feels-fawsl-is-in-their-grasp|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=5 October 2014}} She represented the Republic of Ireland at senior international level, having represented England up to under-23 level.

Club career

= Birmingham City, 2011–2013 =

Hourihan's debut for Birmingham City was a 4–0 shutout win against Bristol City on 14 April 2011. She made 11 appearances for the club during the 2011 FA WSL season helping the team finish in second place with a {{Win–loss record|w=8|l=1|d=5}} record.

During the 2012 FA WSL season, she made seven appearances to help the team finish in second place with a {{Win–loss record|w=7|l=2|d=5}} record.

= Chelsea, 2013–2015 =

In July 2013, Hourihan signed with Chelsea L.F.C. for the 2013 FA WSL season.{{cite web|title=Chelsea sign goalkeeper Hourihan|url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/chelsea_sign_goalkeeper_hourihan.html#juLcbIHqgbGOjrEG.97|publisher=FA WSL|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=25 July 2013}}

=Manchester City, 2016–2018=

In December 2015, Hourihan signed with Manchester City for the 2016 FA WSL season.{{cite web|title=Manchester City Women sign Chelsea Ladies' Marie Hourihan|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35197768|publisher=BBC|accessdate=25 October 2016|date=30 December 2015}}

=Brighton, 2018–2019=

Hourihan joined Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. in January 2018, on a loan deal until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2018/january/albion-sign-manchester-city-keeper/|title=Albion sign Manchester City keeper|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=25 January 2018|accessdate=15 November 2018}} The move was made permanent in the summer of 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/goalkeeper/marie-hourihan/|title=Player Profile: Marie Hourihan|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|accessdate=15 November 2018}}

=Braga, 2019–2021=

In July 2019 Hourihan signed for Portuguese Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino champions Braga.{{cite news |last1=Frith |first1=Wilf |title=Marie Hourihan moves to Portugal's SC Braga |url=https://shekicks.net/marie-hourihan-moves-to-portugals-sc-braga/ |accessdate=27 July 2019 |publisher=She Kicks |date=4 July 2019}}

International career

After previously representing the England women's national under-23 football team, Hourihan accepted a call-up from the new Republic of Ireland women's national football team coach Colin Bell in 2017. She was eligible to represent the Girls in Green thanks to her late grandmother who moved back from London to her native Arigna, County Roscommon. She made her senior debut in March 2017, in a 0–0 draw with Hungary at the 2017 Cyprus Cup. Hourihan was installed as the successor to Ireland's longstanding goalkeeper Emma Byrne.{{cite news |last1=Blake |first1=Ben |title='It didn't feel like there was a decision to be made because I have an attachment with Ireland' |url=https://www.the42.ie/marie-hourihan-ireland-goalkeeper-manchester-city-3718925-Nov2017/ |accessdate=27 July 2019 |publisher=The 42 |date=27 November 2017}}

Managerial career

On 24 July 2023, Hourihan was appointed head coach of Stoke City Women, the team's first full-time manager.{{cite web |title=Marie Hourihan appointed head coach of women's team |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2023/july/24/marie-hourihan-appointed-head-coach-of-women-s-team/ |website=Stoke City |access-date=24 July 2023}}

Personal life

Hourihan is a second cousin of the footballer Conor Hourihane.{{cite news |last1=Fallon |first1=John |title=Marie Hourihan: I'm no ‘plastic paddy’ |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/marie-hourihan-im-no-plastic-paddy-461536.html |accessdate=17 June 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner |date=24 October 2017}}

Honours

;Birmingham City

Women's FA Cup: 2011–12

;Chelsea

FA WSL 1 Winner: 2015
Women's FA Cup: 2014–15
FA WSL 1 Runner-up: 2012, 2014

;Manchester City

FA WSL 1 Winner 2016
FA WSL Cup: 2016
Women's FA Cup: 2016–17{{cite news

|url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2017/may/13/sse-womens-fa-cup-final-130517

|title=MANCHESTER CITY CLINCH SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP IN STYLE

|publisher=The FA

|date=13 May 2017 |access-date=4 May 2022}}

References

External links

{{UEFA player|250001980}}
[https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/womens-team/goalkeeper/marie-hourihan/ Brighton & Hove Albion player profile]
[https://scbraga.pt/atleta/marie-hourihan/ SC Braga player profile] {{in lang|pt}}
{{Twitter|M_Hourihan}}

Category:Living people

Category:English women's footballers

Category:Women's association football goalkeepers

Category:1987 births

Category:Women's Super League players

Category:England women's under-23 international footballers

Category:Manchester City W.F.C. players

Category:Leicester City W.F.C. players

Category:Watford F.C. Women players

Category:Fulham F.C. Women players

Category:Republic of Ireland women's international footballers

Category:Republic of Ireland women's association footballers