Abbie Larkin

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Abbie Larkin
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 17)[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland,
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Shelbourne
Number 9
Youth career
Cambridge Boys
Home Farm
Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Shelbourne (1)
National team‡
2022– Republic of Ireland 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:37, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Abbie Larkin (born 27 April 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a forward for Shelbourne and the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

Club career[]

Larkin is from Ringsend and played youth football for the local team Cambridge FC.[1] At nine years old Larkin was accepted into The Metropolitan Girls League Academy two years earlier than the usual admission age of 11.[2] She also played at youth level for Home Farm, before joining Shelbourne.[3]

In May 2021, Shelbourne manager Noel King dual-signed Larkin to the club's senior panel from their Women's Under 17 National League squad.[4] She scored on her senior club debut, after entering play as an 84th-minute substitute for Saoirse Noonan in Shelbourne's 5–0 Women's National League win over Athlone Town at Tolka Park on 5 June 2021.[5][6]

In October 2021 Larkin made her first start for Shelbourne when Noelle Murray fell ill and was unable to play in a league match against Galway. Player of the match Larkin scored one goal and served one assist in Shelbourne's 2–0 win, which was televised live by TG4.[7] Shelbourne overhauled Peamount United on a dramatic final day to win the 2021 Women's National League title.[8] Larkin also played in the 2021 FAI Women's Cup Final, but Shelbourne were beaten 3–1 by Wexford Youths.[9]

International career[]

Youth[]

Larkin represented Ireland at schoolgirl level while she attended Ringsend College.[10] She progressed to the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team and served as captain in their 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification campaign.[11]

Senior[]

Larkin was called up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time in February 2022, for the 2022 Pinatar Cup in Murcia.[12] She required her parents' permission to miss school for the trip.[13] She won her first cap on 19 February 2022 in a 1–0 defeat by Russia[1] and appeared as a half-time substitute for Kyra Carusa in a 1–0 win over Wales.[14]

On 27 June 2022, Larkin scored her first goal for Ireland on the occasion of her fourth cap, in a 9–0 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A win over Georgia in Gori. Coach Vera Pauw was impressed by Larkin's impact: "She's only 17-years-old, but I hope that everybody has seen how talented she is."[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Duffy, Emma (18 March 2022). "The 16-year-old sensation aiming for the stars after a recent Ireland senior debut". The42.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ Conneely, Rúairí (15 June 2015). "The world at their feet". News Four. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ Concannon, Claire (4 November 2021). "Abbie Larkin is Shelbourne's youngest player and this 16-year-old is one to watch". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. ^ @shelsfc (8 May 2021). "Congrats to Shels' U17 @FAI_WNL player Abbie Larkin who has been dual signed to our senior WNL side by manager Noel King. What a bright future ahead ✊ #RedsTogether | #Since1895" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Hooper, Dave (6 June 2021). "Shelbourne crush Athlone Town in WNL". Shannonside. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Athlone Town WFC 0-5 Shelbourne FC". Extratime.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  7. ^ Donnelly, David (30 October 2021). "Abbie Larkin stars on full debut as Shelbourne down Galway to keep slim title hopes alive". Dublin Live. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  8. ^ O'Mahony, Paul (7 December 2021). "Women's National League: "These are exciting times for women's football in Ireland. The time to jump on board is now…."". Hot Press. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. ^ Cummiskey, Gavin (21 November 2021). "Edel Kennedy's stunner seals FAI Cup for Wexford and denies Shels a double". The Irish Times. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Ireland U15 Schools side overcome Galway WFC test". Football Association of Ireland. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  11. ^ "PREVIEW | WU17 v Hungary". Football Association of Ireland. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  12. ^ Donnelly, David (11 February 2022). "16-year-old Shelbourne winger Abbie Larkin gets first Ireland call-up as Megan Campbell returns". Dublin Live. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ^ Quinn, Philip (12 February 2022). "'We have lost nine or ten players' – Vera Pauw warns Brexit has led to mass exodus of Irish talent". Extra.ie. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (22 February 2022). "'It's about Sweden now' - Ireland star Denise O'Sullivan turns attention to World Cup clash after successful trip to Spain". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. ^ Duffy, Emma (28 June 2022). "'She's only 17-years-old, but I hope that everybody has seen how talented she is'". The42.ie. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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