Margaret Saurin

Margaret Mary Saurin (born 3 January 1978) is an Irish former association football (soccer) player and coach. She played for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, before playing and coaching soccer for multiple teams in the US.

Playing career Club career Saurin started playing for Hamman Celtic, and in 1996, she joined Shamrock Rovers Ladies. She was part of the Shamrock Rovers team that won the 1997 Ladies FAI Cup, and lost the 1997 Dublin Women's Soccer League Final to Shelbourne Ladies. She was credited with 35 assists in the 2002 season, which broke her own record. She was awarded an All-America spot for the 2001 season, and the Gulf South Conference top player award for the 2002 season.

International career In June 1995, Saurin played for Republic of Ireland under-19s in a match against Austria under-19s. and was named the tournament's most valuable player. She played in the 2003 Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal.

Coaching career In 2003, Saurin became an assistant coach at Christian Brothers. She stayed in the role until 2014, In January 2017, Saurin quit her role with Oakland, and in February 2017, she became an assistant coach of the Dayton Flyers women's soccer team.

Personal life Saurin is from Dublin, Ireland. She studied administration and marketing at the Dublin Institute of Technology, and later a master's degree in education at Christian Brothers University.