Kirsty McGuinness
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville Ladies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | Linfield | ||
| 2012–2013 | Glentoran Belfast United | ||
| 2013–2020 | Linfield | ||
| 2020–2021 | Sion Swifts | 8 | (11) |
| 2021– | Cliftonville | 37 | (33) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010-2013 | Northern Ireland U19 | 11 | (4) |
| 2010– | Northern Ireland | 57 | (14) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:55, 10 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Kirsty McGuinness (born 4 November 1994)[1] is a Northern Irish women's association football player and GAA player. She plays football for Cliftonville Ladies[2] and the Northern Ireland women's national football team.[3] She formerly played for the Antrim Ladies Gaelic Football team, winning Ulster and All-Ireland titles in 2012.[3][4]
McGuinness, who is left-footed, started playing women's football when she was 14 and was chosen by the Linfield secretary to join them.[5] In 2012, she crossed the Belfast's Big Two divide by joining Linfield's Belfast rivals Glentoran Belfast United.[6] McGuinness helped Glentoran to a Women's Premiership and IFA Women's Challenge Cup double in her first season.[3] However she rejoined Linfield after a season despite alleged interest from English club Arsenal Ladies.[6]
In August 2020 Sion Swifts announced the double signing of Kirsty McGuinness and her sister Caitlin McGuinness, both from Linfield.[7]
International career
In July 2010, she made her debut for the senior Northern Ireland women's national football team in a 3–0 win over Estonia. She was 15 years and 262 days old.[8] In November 2011 she scored in a shock 3–1 win over Norway at Mourneview Park.[9][6][10] She had previously played for the Northern Ireland women's national under-19 football team and at under-17s level.[10]
McGuinness was part of the squad that was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[11]
