Did you know Megan Connolly is a footballer from Ireland? This piece lets you know Megan Connolly’s husband, spouse, children and other information you need. But then, who is Megan Connolly?
Husband
Megan Connolly has no husband or children as of June 2023.
Life & career
Megan Connolly is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women’s Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Republic of Ireland women’s national team. Connolly was raised in Cork, Ireland and is the daughter of Michael and Freda Connolly.
Connolly’s father was a volunteer coach at College Corinthians and, after Megan began to show potential, he was responsible for reintroducing women’s association football to the club. Her older brother Luke is also a footballer, playing association football for Corinthians and Gaelic football for Nemo Rangers GAA and UCC GAA.
In 2014, he was a member of the UCC team that won the Sigerson Cup. He has also represented Cork at U-21 and senior level. She began playing association football with College Corinthians at the age of six. Initially, she played with boys’ teams before her father helped set up teams for girls.
She also showed potential as a Gaelic footballer, playing for Nemo Rangers GAA. In 2012, she was a member of the Cork GAA U-16 Ladies team th at won the Munster U-16 Ladies’ Championship. Connolly scored a hat-trick in the final as Cork beat Kerry by 5–6 to 0–10.
In interviews, Connolly credited her Gaelic football training for helping her with general fitness. She eventually opted to concentrate on association football because it gave her the opportunity to represent Ireland at international level.
Playing association football as a schoolgirl, Connolly won honors at the provincial and national level, representing both Corinthians and her high school, Christ King Girls Secondary School. On 16 November 2014, Connolly was a member of the College Corinthians senior women’s team that won the Women’s Munster Senior Cup. Her father, Michael Connolly, was the coach of the team and Connolly scored in the final.
On 26 January 2019, Connolly signed a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the season. She re-signed with Brighton for another year in July 2020. She has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19 and senior level. She has been a regular goalscorer at the youth international level.
On 6 August 2013 during a 2014 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifier, Connolly scored a hat-trick in a 12–1 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Megan Connolly was also a member of the Republic of Ireland team that won their group at the 2014 UEFA Women’s Under-19 Championship and qualified for the semi-finals.
Is Megan Connolly married?
As of June 2023, Megan Connolly is single and not married. The footballer rarely speaks about her personal life.
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