Marie Curtin Explained

Marie Curtin
Fullname:Marie Claire Curtin
Birth Date:1985 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Ireland
Position:Defender/midfielder/Forward
Currentclub:Treaty United
Clubnumber:4
Collegeyears1:2004–2008
College1:Hofstra Pride
Years1:2000–2009
Clubs1:Lifford Ladies
Years2:2003
Clubs2:→ UCD (guest)
Years3:2005–2008
Clubs3:Long Island Fury
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Kilmallock United
Years5:2011–2012
Clubs5:Cork Women's F.C.
Years6:2012
Clubs6:Fortuna Ålesund
Years8:2014–2017
Clubs8:Galway
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Aisling-Annacotty
Years10:2018–2020
Clubs10:Limerick
Caps10:29
Clubs11:Treaty United W.F.C.
Years11:2020–2021
Caps11:6
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2000–2012
Nationalteam1:Republic of Ireland
Nationalcaps1:55

Marie Claire Curtin (born 7 August 1985) is a former professional footballer who played for Republic of Ireland women's national football team. Curtin played for several clubs in the Women's National League, including Cork Women's F.C., Galway, Limerick and most recently Treaty United. She has also represented UCD in Europe. Curtin has also played at a semi-professional level for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League and for Fortuna Ålesund in the Norwegian First Division. Curtin has also played senior Ladies' Gaelic football for . In 2013 Curtin and her father, Sean, co-founded a dairy foods company, Temple Dairy Ltd. Curtin retired from football in January 2021.

Early years and education

Curtin was raised in County Limerick, near Kilmallock. The Curtin family have run a dairy farm between Banogue and Athlacca since the 1940s and Marie's parents, Sean and Eileen, took over the farm in 1975. She is one of seven children, with three brothers and three sisters. She began playing association football on the farm with her siblings and their friends from an early age. Curtin attended Ard Scoil Mhuire in Bruff. Between 2004 and 2008 Curtin attended Hofstra University on a four-year full soccer scholarship where she gained a BA in social sciences.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Association football

Lifford Ladies

Throughout her career Curtin played regularly for Ennis-based Lifford Ladies. In 2001 Curtin was named FAI Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year while playing for Lifford. She also made her senior debut for the Republic of Ireland while a Lifford player.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Marie's sister, Anne Curtin, also played for Lifford Ladies and was a university international.[12] [13] The Curtin sisters helped Lifford Ladies reach the 2003 FAI Women's Cup final which they lost 2–0 to UCD.[14] [15] Marie Curtin subsequently guested for UCD in their 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup campaign.[16] [17]

Hofstra Pride

Between 2004 and 2008 Curtin attended Hofstra University on a soccer scholarship.[18] Her teammates at Hofstra Pride included fellow Republic of Ireland women's internationals, Diane Caldwell and Edel Malone.[19]

Semi-professional

Curtin has played at a semi-professional level. Between 2005 and 2008, while attending Hofstra University, Curtin also played for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[20] [21] On May 20 2005, Curtin scored the first three goals in the team's history, scoring a first half hat-trick as Long Island defeated Northampton Laurels 5–0 as they made their WPSL debut.[22] Curtin had a second spell as a semi-professional when she played for Fortuna Ålesund during the 2012 Norwegian First Division season.[23] [24] [25] [26]

Women's National League

Before the establishment of Women's National League, Curtin was playing junior football with Kilmallock United. In 2010 Curtin helped them reach the FAI Women's Junior Cup final which they lost 1–0 to Bohemians.[27] The inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League season saw Curtin playing for Cork Women's F.C.[28] [29] The 2014–15 season saw Curtin sign for Galway W.F.C.[30] [31] By 2017 Curtin was playing for Aisling-Annacotty in the Limerick Women's & Schoolgirls' Soccer League.[32] [33] In 2018 she made a return to the WNL with Limerick.[34] [35] 2020 saw Curtin play for newly formed Treaty United of the WNL after Limerick were liquidated. She retired from professional football on 11 January 2021.

Republic of Ireland

Curtin has represented the Republic of Ireland at under–16, under–18 and under–19 levels.[36] [37] [38] [39] Between 2000 and 2012 Curtin won 45 caps while representing the senior team.[40] She made her debut for the senior team, aged just 16, in a behind closed doors friendly against Arsenal Ladies. She won her first full senior cap against Greece.[41] Curtin represented the Republic of Ireland in qualifying campaigns for the 2005, 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Euros and the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cups.[42] [43] [44] [45] [46] Curtin also represented Ireland at the 2007 Summer Universiade.[47]

Ladies' Gaelic football

Marie Curtin
Sport:Ladies' Gaelic football
Code:Ladies' Football
County:Limerick
Club:Mungret St. Pauls
Position:Forward
Icyears:20xx–201x
Icposition:Forward

Curtin played senior ladies' Gaelic football for and Mungret St. Pauls.[48] [49] [50] On 26 September 2010 Curtin scored 2-5 and was named player of the match as she helped Limerick defeat in the 2010 All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship final.[51] [52] [53]

Business woman

In 2013 Curtin and her father, Sean, co-founded a dairy foods company, Temple Dairy Ltd. The company's main product is a healthy chocolate milk drink. Curtin is the company's managing director.[54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] In April 2017 Curtin promoted her product on an edition of Dragons' Den.[61]

Honours

Association football

Individual
Long Island Fury
Kilmallock United

Gaelic football

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL. lwssl.com. 24 May 2018. 2 April 2017.
  2. Web site: Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink. www.templedairy.ie. 25 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Marie Curtin. ie.linkedin.com. 25 May 2018.
  4. Web site: 2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin. gohofstra.com. 7 April 2011.
  5. Web site: 'I was tired of losing money every morning I got up'. www.independent.ie. 3 June 2018. 11 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Lifford Ladies: International Players. Lifford Ladies Website. 6 June 2018.
  7. Web site: Lifford Ladies: Club Achievements. Lifford Ladies Website. 6 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Irish score sufficient goals to qualify. www.irishtimes.com. 25 May 2018. 23 November 2000.
  9. Web site: Irish girls bid to join European elite. www.independent.ie. 25 May 2018. 18 May 2003.
  10. Web site: Irish women set for World Cup mission to Russia and Kazakhstan. www.fai.ie. 25 May 2018. 20 October 2009.
  11. Web site: Irish women thrash Macedonia . www.rte.ie . 5 March 2016 . 25 September 2003.
  12. Web site: Lifford Ladies reach 3 USA Cup finals. Lifford Ladies Website. 6 June 2018.
  13. Web site: Munster Senior Cup Final. foot.ie. 6 June 2018. 4 November 2007.
  14. Web site: UCD pass Cup test once again. www.irishtimes.com. 6 June 2018. 11 August 2003.
  15. Web site: Kissane double sees off Lifford. www.independent.ie. 6 June 2018. 11 August 2003.
  16. Web site: Marie Curtin. www.uefa.com. 7 April 2011.
  17. Web site: Ucd Womens Team Uefa Womens Cup Stats. foot.ie. 15 June 2018. 15 August 2005.
  18. Web site: 2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin. gohofstra.com. 7 April 2011.
  19. Web site: 2006 Hofstra University Women's Soccer Quick Facts. Hofstra University. 5 June 2018.
  20. Web site: 2008 Women's Soccer Roster – Marie Curtin. gohofstra.com. 7 April 2011.
  21. Web site: 2006 Hofstra University Women's Soccer Quick Facts. Hofstra University. 5 June 2018.
  22. Web site: Forward Marie Curtin. www.lifurysoccer.com. 7 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322110845/http://www.lifurysoccer.com/web/curtin.htm. 22 March 2012.
  23. Web site: Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink. www.templedairy.ie. 25 May 2018.
  24. Web site: Squad announced for Qualifiers v Wales & Scotland. wnl.fai.ie. 6 June 2018. 7 June 2012 .
  25. Web site: Også Curtin reiser. www.smp.no. 6 June 2018. 20 May 2013. Norwegian.
  26. Web site: Galway Girls sign Limerick Ladies. gameoverballburst.wordpress.com. 7 June 2018. 18 August 2014.
  27. Web site: Bohemians claim Umbro Women's Junior Cup. www.fai.ie. 7 June 2018. 10 October 2010.
  28. Web site: Irish women thrash Macedonia . www.rte.ie. 7 June 2018. 23 March 2012.
  29. Web site: Wexford Youths women slay rebel rivals. www.independent.ie. 25 May 2018. 13 December 2011.
  30. Web site: Galway Girls sign Limerick Ladies. gameoverballburst.wordpress.com. 7 June 2018. 18 August 2014.
  31. Web site: Galway WFC face a tough league opener to UCD. www.advertiser.ie. 7 June 2018. 21 August 2014.
  32. Web site: Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL. lwssl.com. 24 May 2018. 2 April 2017.
  33. Web site: Ladies Squad. www.limerickfc.ie. 22 May 2018.
  34. Web site: WNL: Limerick Enjoy Dream Start To Life In Women's National League. www.limerickfc.ie. 20 May 2018. 11 March 2018.
  35. Web site: 'There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'. www.the42.ie. 21 May 2018. 17 March 2018.
  36. Web site: Marie Curtin. www.uefa.com. 7 April 2011.
  37. Web site: Irish score sufficient goals to qualify. www.irishtimes.com. 25 May 2018. 23 November 2000.
  38. Web site: Irish women thrash Macedonia . www.rte.ie . 5 March 2016 . 25 September 2003.
  39. Web site: Marie Curtin. www.fai.ie. 24 May 2018.
  40. Web site: CountryWide: Limerick Sports Star Turns to Farming . www.rte.ie. 25 May 2018. 10 March 2017.
  41. Web site: Click; Interview:Marie Curtin - LWSSL. lwssl.com. 24 May 2018. 2 April 2017.
  42. Web site: Marie Curtin. www.fai.ie. 24 May 2018.
  43. Web site: Republic of Ireland v Sweden - UEFA Women's European Championship Qualifier Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 7 June 2018. 25 June 2008.
  44. Web site: Republic of Ireland v Israel - UEFA Women's Euro 2013 Qualifier Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 8 June 2018. 22 October 2011.
  45. Web site: Republic of Ireland v Switzerland - Women's World Cup Qualifier Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 8 June 2018. 22 April 2006.
  46. Web site: Republic of Ireland v Kazakhstan - FIFA 2011 Women's World Cup Qualifier Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 8 June 2018. 24 September 2009.
  47. Web site: World University Games Archive - Third Level Football. thirdlevelfootball.ie. 30 May 2018.
  48. Web site: 'There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'. www.the42.ie. 21 May 2018. 17 March 2018.
  49. Web site: Limerick Ladies Football Notes. limerickgaa.ie. 3 June 2018 . 21 April 2015.
  50. Web site: Marie Curtin: We have nothing to lose. www.livegaelic.com. 7 June 2018. 18 June 2014.
  51. Web site: Marie Curtin. ie.linkedin.com. 25 May 2018.
  52. Web site: Limerick 4-10 Louth 3-08. www.rte.ie. 3 June 2018 . 26 September 2010.
  53. Web site: Louth v Limerick - TG4 All-Ireland Junior Ladies Football Championship Final Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 3 June 2018. 26 September 2010.
  54. Web site: Marie Curtin. ie.linkedin.com. 25 May 2018.
  55. Web site: 'I was tired of losing money every morning I got up'. www.independent.ie. 3 June 2018. 11 December 2016.
  56. Web site: 'There are players doing their Leaving Cert: none get paid, they all do it for the love of the game'. www.the42.ie. 21 May 2018. 17 March 2018.
  57. Web site: Limerick Father and Daughter Team Prepare to Launch New Chocolate Milk Drink. www.templedairy.ie. 25 May 2018.
  58. Web site: Temple Dairy. supervalu.ie. 7 June 2018.
  59. News: Great News for Irish Chocolate Lovers. 8 June 2018. www.templedairy.ie.
  60. Web site: Going on a solo run in the dairy market. www.independent.ie. 9 January 2016. 28 January 2015.
  61. Web site: AgriBiz of the Week: Meet the former Irish International footballer who has a thriving chocolate milk business! THATSFARMING.COM. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204112814/https://www.thatsfarming.com/news/temple-dairy-intervew. 2019-12-04.

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