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10 Facts About Clare Shine

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Clare Shine was born on 18 May 1995 and is an Irish former international footballer who most recently played for SWPL club Glasgow City.

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Clare Shine previously played for Women's National League club Cork City.

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Clare Shine made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in November 2015.

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Clare Shine represented the club in the UEFA Women's Champions League.

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Clare Shine's career was interrupted by a broken leg and a period out of the game when she tried to come back too quickly from the injury.

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In March 2017, Clare Shine brought her spell with Glasgow City to an end and returned home to Cork City, partly because she wanted to start playing Gaelic games again.

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Clare Shine left the club on 24 September 2022, announcing her retirement from football.

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Clare Shine was 15 when she was part of the under-17 squad who lost the final of the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in Switzerland.

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Clare Shine then participated in Ireland's 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup campaign.

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Clare Shine had recovered from a broken leg sustained 10 weeks earlier.