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Mary Waldron Personal information Full name Mary Veronica Waldron Date of birth 5 May 1984 Place of birth Dublin, Ireland Playing position Striker Club information Current club St Catherine's Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† St James's Gate University College Dublin St Francis St Catherine's National team‡ 2011– Republic of Ireland 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 August 2011Mary Veronica Waldron (born 5 May 1984) is an Irish footballer and cricketer who has represented both the Republic of Ireland women's national football team and the Ireland women's cricket team.
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Football
Club career
Waldron was nominated for the FAI Under–18 Women Player of the Year in 2001[1] and 2002,[2] while playing for St James's Gate in her native Dublin. She was awarded a sport scholarship to University College Dublin in 2003.[3] In the 2004 FAI Women's Cup final at Lansdowne Road, Waldron played in UCD's 4–1 win over Dundalk.[4]
In July 2004 Waldron made her UEFA Women's Cup debut for UCD; in a 5–0 defeat to Montpellier HSC.[5]
Waldron hit an injury–time winner from the penalty spot, as St Francis beat Peamount United 2–1 in the final of the 2008 FAI Women's Cup at Richmond Park.[6] She also played in 2009 as St Francis beat St Catherine's 1–0 to retain the Cup.[7] In the 2011 final Waldron headed the opening goal in St Catherine's 3–1 win over Wilton United at Turners Cross.[8]
International career
Waldron captained Ireland at Under–19 level.[9] In August 2011 she appeared for the senior team, as an 86th minute substitute for Shannon Smyth in a 1–0 home friendly defeat to Switzerland.[10]
Waldron also represented Irish Universities at the World University Games, playing in the 2009 tournament in Belgrade.[9]
Cricket
In July 2010 Waldron made her One Day International debut for Ireland women's cricket team, against New Zealand at Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground. She is a wicket-keeper.[11]
References
- ^ Michael Scully (2002-01-15). "Football: SIMPLY 12 OF THE VERY BEST; Stars of the present and future fight it out to win the 2001 eircom/FAI award". The Daily Mirror. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+SIMPLY+12+OF+THE+VERY+BEST%3B+Stars+of+the+present+and+future...-a081782602. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Football: eircom/FAI Player of the Year nominations for 2002". The Daily Mirror. 2003-03-28. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Football%3A+eircom%2FFAI+Player+of+the+Year+nominations+for+2002.-a099284399. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Sports Scholarships". UCD. 2003-12-04. http://www.ucd.ie/sport/scholarships_newsdec031.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ Lindie Naughton (February 2005). "UCD leading the field in men and women’s soccer". UCD. http://www.ucd.ie/ucdtoday/feb05/feb05/soccer.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Mary Veronica Waldron". UEFA.com. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=58228/profile/index.html. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "St. Francis win FAI Umbro Women's Cup in dramatic fashion". FAI.ie. 28-11-2008. http://fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3827&catid=80:archive&Itemid=355. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "St. Francis retain FAI Umbro Women's FAI Senior Cup title". Football Association of Ireland. 2009-07-25. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100178:st-francis-retain-fai-umbro-womens-fai-senior-cup-title&catid=31:fai-umbro-senior-challenge-cup-womens&Itemid=62. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Sports Digest". Irish Times. 2011-08-08. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0808/1224302025024.html. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
- ^ a b "World University Games". FAI Third Level Football. http://www.thirdlevelfootball.ie/about/world-university-games/. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ "Switzerland inflict narrow defeat on Ireland". FAI.ie. 2011-08-24. http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=102002:switzerland-inflict-narrow-defeat-on-ireland&catid=9:senior-women&Itemid=13. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
- ^ "Mary Waldron". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/463208.html. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
External links
- Mary Waldron at UEFA
- Mary Waldron at ESPNcricinfo
Categories:- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Dublin (city)
- Irish women cricketers
- Ireland women One Day International cricketers
- Women's association football biography stubs
- Republic of Ireland football biography stubs
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