Margaret Saurin
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 January 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Christian Brothers | 47 | (47) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–1996 | Hamman Celtic | ||
1996–1999 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
2000 |
Springfield Sirens | ||
2000 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
International career‡ | |||
1995–1996 | Republic of Ireland U19 | ||
1996–? | Republic of Ireland | ||
Managerial career | |||
2007–2014 |
IPFW Mastodons | ||
2014–2017 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:13, 5 May 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:13, 5 May 2021 (UTC) |
Margaret Mary Saurin (born 3 January 1978) is an Irish former association football (soccer) player and coach. She played for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, before playing and coaching soccer for multiple teams in the US.
Playing career
Club career
Saurin started playing for Hamman Celtic, and in 1996, she joined
From 2001 to 2002, Saurin played for
International career
In June 1995, Saurin played for Republic of Ireland under-19s in a match against Austria under-19s.[1] She was part of the Republic of Ireland under-19s team that won the 1996 Dana Cup,[1] one of the world's largest youth football tournaments,[6] and was named the tournament's most valuable player.[7] In the same year, she received a callup to the senior squad. She scored a goal on her international debut, playing against Northern Ireland.[1] She represented the Republic of Ireland in qualification matches for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro 2001, and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.[8] She played in the 2003 Algarve Cup tournament in Portugal.[9]
Coaching career
In 2003, Saurin became an assistant coach at Christian Brothers.
Personal life
Saurin is from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. She studied administration and marketing at the Dublin Institute of Technology,[7] and later a master's degree in education at Christian Brothers University.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Roll of Honour: Confirmed Ireland Women's National Team Players". Women's Soccer Archive. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b "College Women: Gregg leads Christian Brothers to Division II title". Soccer America. 8 December 2002. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lady Buccaneer Soccer 2003" (PDF) (pdf). Christian Brothers. 2003. pp. 3, 7–8, 15, 18–20. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Awards" (PDF) (pdf). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2020. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Top Ten History". Gulf South Conference. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Dana Cup Hjørring". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Margaret Saurin". Dayton Flyers. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Margaret Mary Saurin". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Irish women's team for Portuguese tournament". Irish Examiner. 26 February 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- IPFW Mastodons. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Saurin steps down from women's soccer head coach position". Oakland Post. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2021.