Republic of Ireland defender Quinn retires

Louise Quinn, the player who defends the Republic of Ireland, has made the decision to leave.

The 34-year-old won 121 international caps for her debut against Poland in a friendly in February 2008.

Quinn played every second of her country’s historic opening match against the 2023 Women’s World Cup, scoring 16 senior international goals, including 15 headers.

Her professional career included stints with Notts County, Arsenal, Birmingham City, Notts County, Birmingham City, and Fiorentina in Italy.

The county Wicklow native won the FA Women’s League Cup and the Women’s Super League while playing for Arsenal.

She hasn’t played since suffering a hip injury in October, but she is currently listed on Birmingham’s books.

They are the most difficult words to find when writing your retirement statement, Quinn said on Tuesday.

“But I need to hang up my boots,” she said. There are many reasons to question why or why not, but it’s just one of those things, you’d think.

She continued, stating that her desire to play the game was to represent her country.

I’ve always wanted to play this game because of the Ireland team. The green jersey has been a significant part of my life.

“It’s been a part of something very special. Before me, legends of the women’s team laid the foundations, and for a short while I had the opportunity to play alongside some of them.