Tara O'Hanlon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Republic of Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bohemian | |||
| Peamount United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2023 | Peamount United | ||
| 2024– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Republic of Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tara O'Hanlon (born 14 March 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Early life
[edit]O'Hanlon attended Castleknock Community College in Fingal in Ireland.[2]
Club career
[edit]O'Hanlon played for Bohemian in the 2020 U17 National League season before playing for South Dublin side Peamount United U17 in 2021.[3] She started her senior career with United and helping the club win the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2023.[4]
On 31 January 2024, O'Hanlon signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City.[3]
International career
[edit]O'Hanlon has represented the Republic of Ireland youth teams at under-17 and under-19 level.[5]
In March 2023, O'Hanlon received her first senior call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team.[6]
Style of play
[edit]O'Hanlon mainly operates as a defender and is known for her speed.[7]
She describes herself as an attack-minded full-back who used to play in midfield.[4]
Personal life
[edit]O'Hanlon has a sister.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tara O'Hanlon". Manchester City F.C.
- ^ "Tara O'Hanlon parks Leaving Cert prep for 'surreal' Ireland call". independent.ie (Archived). Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b Kelsey, George (31 January 2024). "O'Hanlon signs for City". Manchester City F.C.
- ^ a b "O'Hanlon outlines the reasons why she has joined Manchester City". irishmirror.ie.
- ^ "Tara O'Hanlon". Flashscore. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Captain McCabe in Republic squad despite injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "Tara O'Hanlon's departure for Manchester City an inevitable consequence of talent". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Tara O'Hanlon: 10 things you didn't know". onefootball.com.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Manchester City F.C.
- Tara O'Hanlon at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2005 births
- Manchester City W.F.C. players
- Women's Super League players
- Women's association football defenders
- Expatriate women's footballers in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland women's international footballers