Claire O'Riordan

Claire Mary O'Riordan (born 12 October 1994) is an Irish footballer who plays for club Standard Liège and the Republic of Ireland women's national team. Mainly a defender, she can also operate as a forward.

Early years O'Riordan initially represented Limerick at county level in GAA and camogie. She was a late convert to football after not having featured at underage level for her country, but did line out for Newcastle West Rovers and Newcastle West AFC.

Club career O'Riordan started her senior career at Wexford Youths in the Irish Women's National League (WNL) where she spent five years. While at the club she won the WNL three times.

MSV Duisberg

O'Riordan signed a professional contract for German Frauen-Bundesliga side MSV Duisburg in July 2018. She played primarily as a centre-half in defence for the club. Claire made her league debut against SGS Essen on 15 September 2018. She scored her first league goal against SC Sand on 17 March 2021, scoring in the 90th minute.

Celtic

After four years in Germany, O'Riordan signed for Celtic in August 2022. She made her league debut against Partick Thistle on 14 August 2022. Claire scored her first league goal against Aberdeen on 5 February 2023, scoring in the 57th minute.

Claire left the club in 2023.

Standard Liège

In 2023, O'Riordan, along with Ireland teammate Amber Barrett, signed for Belgian club Standard Liège.

International career O'Riordan never played for Ireland at youth level, but won her first senior cap in a 1–0 defeat by Hungary at the 2016 Cyprus Women's Cup. She represented Ireland during their 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification campaign.

International appearances

International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 June 2023 Tallaght Stadium, Dublin, Ireland 2–1 3–2 Friendly