1. Leanne Kiernan was born on 27 April 1999 and is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland national team.
11 Facts About Leanne Kiernan
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Leanne Kiernan played with Bailieboro Celtic and, at the age of 12, with the boys team at Kingscourt Harps, where she was spotted by FAI scout Mark Leavy and selected for their emerging talent programme.
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Outside of soccer, Leanne Kiernan had been an accomplished cross-country runner, winning the Ulster club juvenile cross-country championship four times with Shercock Athletic Club, and finishing fourth in the Irish U-13 cross-country championships in 2011.
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Leanne Kiernan played Gaelic football for Cavan up to U-16 level.
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Leanne Kiernan lived with her family on a pig farm in Killinkere.
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On 18 July 2018, Leanne Kiernan signed with West Ham United.
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On 21 May 2021 Leanne Kiernan left West Ham following the expiry of her contract.
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On 22 June 2021, Leanne Kiernan signed for Liverpool, where she was re-united with her former West Ham manager Matt Beard and was assigned the number 9 jersey.
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Leanne Kiernan scored 13 goals for the title-winning Liverpool team who won promotion back to the Women's Super League, and signed a new contract with Liverpool in September 2022.
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Leanne Kiernan received a senior call-up in August 2016, first coming into the squad for two challenge matches against Wales in Newport.
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Leanne Kiernan was not named in Ireland's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.