Carla Ward

Carla Ward

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Carla Ward is the newly appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland Women's National Team, who took over the role following Eileen Gleeson's departure, and she indicated that Colin Healy was not considered for her coaching staff.

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Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward said McCabe 'would be a good fit for any team in the world'.

Katie McCabe signs for Chelsea following Arsenal departure – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-02
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Katie Mccabe

Carla Ward expressed her support for Jasmine Mander, stating she is big on second chances and believes Mander is a top-quality coach.

Banned by Fifa after a spying scandal, Jasmine Mander returns to football with Ireland – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-03
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Carla Ward’s side could draw Israel in a play-off if Ireland fails to qualify directly for the 2027 World Cup.

‘We know it’s not right on a human level what’s going on in Gaza’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-03
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Carla Ward’s side are in League A which is made up of 16 nations spread across four groups.

Ireland to play France, Netherlands and Poland – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-11-04
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Mary Hannigan

Carla Ward is the head coach of the Republic of Ireland women's national football team.

Ireland prepare to face the other side of Belgium – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-28
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Carla Ward is the coach of the Ireland women's national football team, whose performances have failed to inspire excitement among fans.

Belgium games are Carla Ward’s chance to breathe life into uninspiring reign – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-23
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Kelly Brady hopes Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward takes note of her performance.

Kelly Brady hat-trick sees Athlone Town retain Women’s Premier Division title – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-01
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Manager Carla Ward will have been buoyed by the start to the club season of some of her players.

Ireland’s Amber Barrett and Abbie Larkin on the double in strong start to club season – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-09-15
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Carla Ward was appointed as the current women’s head coach after Eileen Gleeson.

FAI denies Eileen Gleeson’s claim of gender discrimination from her time as Ireland head coach – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-31
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Carla Ward’s charges were faced with another extreme, this time in what was described as the borderline dangerous heat of Cincinnati.

Ireland fall to second four-goal defeat to United States in three days – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-29
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Carla Ward is in Colorado preparing her Republic of Ireland side for friendlies against the United States.

Dublin hurlers leave us lost for words – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-23
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Carla Ward needs to park her fixation with attacking flair and embrace the Irish way.

Manager Carla Ward needs to park her fixation with attacking flair and embrace the Irish way – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-07
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Carla Ward must be mystified as to how her team allowed Slovenia to beat them.

How Carla Ward’s side rated at Páirc Uí Chaoimh – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-04
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Carla Ward is the Ireland manager who discussed the team's performance and the need for improvement.

‘Katie McCabe is on the verge of burnout’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-03
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Carla Ward is the Republic of Ireland manager who has been preparing her team for a rematch against Slovenia.

Nations League – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-03
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Carla Ward’s side are away this time around, having previously beaten Turkey 1-0 in Tallaght back in February.

Nations League brings Carla Ward’s side to Istanbul – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-30
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Kyra Carusa

Carla Ward was introduced as the new manager of the women's team by Canham.

Marc Canham’s time at FAI marred by own goals and pipedreams – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-22
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Carla Ward's tactical approach was simple, yet effective in the match against Greece.

Patten and Barrett goals paper over cracks in nervy Ireland win over Greece – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-08
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Carla Ward commented on the opportunity for other players to step up.

Sarri goal gives Greece lifeline – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-08
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Carla Ward is the coach of the team and commented on McCabe's performance.

Katie McCabe and Kyra Carusa missing as Ireland chase goals against Greece – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-07
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Ireland manager Carla Ward praised the second half performance of her team after a shaky start.

Amber Barrett on target as Ireland hammer Greece with strong second-half display – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-04
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Ireland manager Carla Ward has been speaking to RTÉ after the win.

Carla Ward’s side get Nations League back on track in Crete – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-04
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Carla Ward is the Republic of Ireland manager facing pressure after a poor Nations League display.

Carla Ward needs to figure out which Irish pieces go where against Greece – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-04
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Carla Ward's Republic of Ireland side is preparing for a Nations League match.

GAA says goodbye to a favourite son – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-04
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Carla Ward is the Ireland manager who accepted responsibility for the team's heavy loss.

Ireland aim to respond on pitch against Greece after Slovenia humbling – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-04-01
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