Tara O'Hanlon

Tara O'Hanlon (born 14 March 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a left-back for Women's Super League 2 club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Republic of Ireland national team. She previously played for Peamont United, Manchester City, and on loan for Sunderland and Celtic.

Early life

O'Hanlon attended Castleknock Community College in Fingal in Ireland. She has a sister.

Club career O'Hanlon played for Bohemian in the 2020 U17 National League season before playing for South Dublin side Peamount United U17 in 2021. She started her senior career with United and helping the club win the League of Ireland Premier Division in 2023.

Manchester City, 2024–2026 On 31 January 2024, O'Hanlon signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Manchester City. Of the injuries, O'Hanlon described losing her ‘‘love for the game’’ and the positive support she received from her teammates and physios at Manchester City.

Loan to Sunderland, 2025–2026 On 4 September 2025, Manchester City announced that O'Hanlon would spend the first half of the 2025–26 season on loan at Sunderland.

Loan to Celtic, 2026 On 23 January 2026, Celtic announced that O'Hanlon had joined them on loan to the end of the 2025–26 season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2026– On 25 August 2026, O'Hanlon joined recently-promoted WSL 2 side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Upon departing Manchester City, O'Hanlon had not made a senior appearance for the club.

International career O'Hanlon has represented the Republic of Ireland youth teams at under-17 and under-19 level.

In March 2023, O'Hanlon received her first senior call-up to the Republic of Ireland national team. Following a series of injuries that kept her on the sidelines for over two years, O'Hanlon was recalled to the national team in November 2025. She describes herself as an attack-minded full-back who used to play in midfield.