Ciara Grant

Raheny United

Between 2011 and 2014, Grant played for Raheny United in the Women's National League. During this time, Grant helped United win two successive league titles in 2012–13 and 2013–14. She also helped them win two successive FAI Women's Cups in 2012 and 2013. In the 2013 final against Castlebar Celtic at the Aviva Stadium, Grant scored United's opening goal in spectacular fashion. Without breaking stride, Grant controlled a dropping ball and let it bounce before lifting it over the Castlebar Celtic goalkeeper.

UCD Waves

Grant attended University College Dublin from 2011 until 2016. In her first year she studied physiotherapy before transferring to medicine. She graduated in 2017. In 2014–15 when UCD Waves entered a team in the Women's National League, Grant switched over from Raheny United. In November 2014, she appeared in her third consecutive FAI Women's Cup final, losing out 2–1 after extra-time to her former club. In addition to playing in the WNL, Grant also played for UCD at intervarsity level. In 2014 Grant was captain of the UCD team who won the WSCAI Futsal Cup, defeating the holders, I.T. Sligo, 3–2 in the final at the Mardyke Arena. Grant also scored for UCD in a 3–2 win over I.T. Sligo in the 2013–14 WSCAI Premier Division final. In 2015 Grant was captain of the UCD team that won the WSCAI Intervarsity Cup.

Sion Swifts

After a period away from football while she completed her medical studies, Grant joined Sion Swifts in…

Youth

Grant has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-15, under-17, under-19, university and senior level. In 2010 she was a member 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. In December 2011 Grant was included in a Football Association of Ireland (FAI) scholarship programme for potential senior women's international players. Grant also represented Ireland at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiades.

Senior

Grant made her senior international debut in November 2012, in a 5–0 friendly defeat by the United States in Portland, Oregon, replacing Niamh Fahey in the 57th minute. National team coach Sue Ronan deployed Grant in an unfamiliar right-back role. Grant subsequently represented Ireland at the 2013 and 2014 Cyprus Cups and in their unsuccessful 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying campaigns. After showing good form for Shelbourne, Grant was recalled to the national team by Vera Pauw in June 2021. On 30 November 2021 she made another appearance in a record 11–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A win over Georgia.

International Appearances

Grant is a qualified medical doctor. She returned to her native Letterkenny to volunteer at a local hospital soon after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Association football

Individual FAI International Football Awards Under-17 Women's International Player of the Year 2008 Women's National League Team of the Season 2013–14 Raheny United Women's National League Winners: 2012–13, 2013–14 : 2 Runners-up: 2011–12: 1 FAI Women's Cup Winners: 2012, 2013: 2 UCD Waves/UCD Women's National League Runners-up: 2014–15 FAI Women's Cup Runners-up: 2014: 1 WNL Cup Runners-up: 2016: 1 WSCAI Intervarsity Cup Winners: 2015 WSCAI Premier Division Winners: 2013–14 WSCAI Futsal Cup Winners: 2014 Republic of Ireland U-17 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Runner Up: 2010 Loreto School FAIS Senior Girls Cup Winners: 2011 Kilmacrennan Celtic WFAI Intermediate Cup Winners: 2009 Hibernian

Scottish Women's Premier League: 2024-25

Gaelic football

Donegal Ulster Senior Ladies' Championship Winner: 2018 All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship Runner Up: 2010