Marie Claire Curtin was born on 7 August 1985 and is a former professional footballer who played for Republic of Ireland women's national football team.
17 Facts About Marie Curtin
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Marie Curtin has played at a semi-professional level for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League and for Fortuna Alesund in the Norwegian First Division.
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The Curtin family have run a dairy farm between Banogue and Athlacca since the 1940s and Marie's parents, Sean and Eileen, took over the farm in 1975.
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Marie Curtin is one of seven children, with three brothers and three sisters.
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Marie Curtin began playing association football on the farm with her siblings and their friends from an early age.
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Between 2004 and 2008 Marie Curtin attended Hofstra University on a four-year full soccer scholarship where she gained a BA in social sciences.
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In 2001 Marie Curtin was named FAI Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year while playing for Lifford.
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Marie Curtin made her senior debut for the Republic of Ireland while a Lifford player.
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Between 2004 and 2008 Marie Curtin attended Hofstra University on a soccer scholarship.
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Between 2005 and 2008, while attending Hofstra University, Marie Curtin played for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League.
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Marie Curtin had a second spell as a semi-professional when she played for Fortuna Alesund during the 2012 Norwegian First Division season.
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Marie Curtin retired from professional football on 11 January 2021.
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Between 2000 and 2012 Marie Curtin won 45 caps while representing the senior team.
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Marie Curtin made her debut for the senior team, aged just 16, in a behind closed doors friendly against Arsenal Ladies.
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Marie Curtin won her first full senior cap against Greece.
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Marie Curtin represented the Republic of Ireland in qualifying campaigns for the 2005,2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Euros and the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cups.
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Marie Curtin played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Limerick and Mungret St Pauls.