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Belfast Telegraph
27-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Former Northern Ireland captain to be honoured ahead of Euro 2025 Final
Northern Ireland will be represented at the Women's Euro 2025 Final by a significant figure, despite the team not qualifying for the tournament. Former captain Marissa Callaghan, who relinquished the armband last year before retiring from international football in March after winning 91 caps, is to have her contribution to the game recognised by UEFA when holders England clash with World Champions Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Belfast Telegraph
03-07-2025
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- Belfast Telegraph
Marissa Callaghan reveals why new-look Cliftonville Ladies still have what it takes to be in title mix
Marissa Callaghan has insisted that the Cliftonville Ladies is still full of winners and that the superb comeback victory in the League Cup Final against Glentoran Women proves that they remain a force despite the loss of four of last season's treble-winning team. The Reds sent out a statement with that win ahead of what is a huge month for the Solitude girls, not just in the fact that they were victorious, but more so in the nature of the thrilling turnaround that saw them come from 2-0 down at half-time to beat the Glens 4-2.
BBC News
29-06-2025
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- BBC News
Cliftonville 'deserved' to win League Cup
Cliftonville midfielder Marissa Callaghan said she felt "immense pride" in the Reds' 4-2 comeback win against Glentoran in the Women's League Cup Reds trailed 2-0 at half-time after Emily Wilson's well-taken double, but they scored four times in the second half to win the trophy for a third successive netted the third by heading beyond Ashleigh McKinnon and praised her side's stunning second half display."I thought we came out and completely dominated the second half," she told BBC Sport NI."First half, we lost ourselves a little bit, we were nervous and lacked a bit of awareness in the game. Fair play to Glentoran, they did well to get their two goals, but what a second half from us, every player gave everything, and we left everything on the pitch and deserved to win in the end."The former Northern Ireland captain said an honest half-time team talk and a tactical switch of position for forward Naomi McLaughlin were the catalysts for change in the second half."Half-time there were words, it was not the first half we wanted but we're a group of winners, we know how to win a game, and the coaches changed it with Naomi coming inside and she changed the game for us, she set up three of the four goals, " Callaghan added."It was nice to score what I thought was the winner at the time, there is no better feeling than scoring in a cup final."
BBC News
29-06-2025
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- BBC News
Reds fight back to beat Glens and retain League Cup
Cliftonville fought back from two goals down to beat Glentoran 4-2 as they clinched a record-breaking third successive Women's League Wilson netted early in the first half before finding the net once again on 33 minutes to give Glentoran a comfortable 2-0 lead at the Cliftonville responded in the second half with Caitlin McGuinness scoring two goals in quick succession with Marissa Callaghan putting the Reds in-front and Carla Devine netting deep into stoppage victory means that Cliftonville become the first team to lift the League Cup trophy in three consecutive seasons. Glens dominate first half Glentoran took an early lead after just four minutes when Wilson capitalised of a mix-up between Orleigha McGuinness and Fi Morgan and travelled into the box before sending a low effort into the bottom right-hand struggled to create many goalscoring chances with Orleigha McGuinness' header from a Kirsty McGuinness free-kick denied by Ashleigh McKinnon and Aimee Kerr on hand to clear Marissa Callaghan's Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby watching on, striker Wilson grabbed her second of the afternoon and doubled the Glens' advantage just after the forward controlled Demi Vance's through ball and fired a strong effort past Rachael Norney. Cliftonville complete impressive comeback The Reds started the second half with intent and were denied by the woodwork in the opening two minutes when Teegan Lynch's effort struck the crossbar after Glentoran's defence failed to clear Kirsty McGuinness' early pressure would pay off though as Caitlin McGuinness' first time strike from Naomi McLaughlin's cross found the bottom corner in the 48th stand-in captain then levelled the game on 62 minutes when she linked up with McLaughlin once again, this time to nod home her in-swinging corner at the near a tale of two halves, Cliftonville then looked the more dangerous with Glentoran struggling to break into the final Reds would complete the comeback with McLaughlin's free-kick nodded on by Morgan into the path of Callaghan at the back post and she headed went from bad to worse for the Glens with Kascie Weir shown a straight red card for a foul on Morgan in additional Reds weren't done there and sealed the win on 94 minutes when McLaughlin bursts into the box and squared the ball for the unmarked substitute Devine to steer home.
BBC News
20-06-2025
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- BBC News
Glentoran stay top as Reds, Blues and Lisburn Rangers win
Glentoran maintained their unbeaten start to the Women's Premiership season with a 5-0 win over Crusaders Strikers. Cliftonville moved into second with a big 8-0 victory at home to Larne, and the Reds are level on points with a Linfield side who defeated Derry City Rangers claimed derby spoils with a 3-1 win over Lisburn in Friday's fourth fixture. Crusaders started the night in second place but were swept away by an impressive Glentoran side. Northern Ireland striker Kascie Weir opened the scoring in the seventh minute and swiftly added another inside 60 Caldwell and Emma McMaster also netted before the break, before substitute Ellie Butler added a fifth in the closing stages at the Blanchflower Solitude, Cliftonville moved into second place with a big win over Reds, who are also unbeaten in four matches, opened the scoring through Kirsty McGuinness' effort before Fionnula Morgan doubled the Devine and Naomi McLaughlin made it four before the break, and former Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan added a fifth shortly after the McGuinness and Teegan Lynch also got on the scoresheet before Devine grabbed her second and Cliftonville's eighth late scored twice in each half to keep pace with the leading pair. The Blues made a fast start at the Brandywell as Hannah Doherty netted before Eve Reilly scored her sixth league goal of the season. Northern Ireland playmaker Keri Halliday added a third with 20 minutes to play and the in-form Cora Chambers added a fourth. At the Bluebell Stadium, Lisburn Rangers came away with three points in their derby with took the lead in the 18th minute when Caoimhe Gelston Mulholland netted, but Katherine O'Hare hit back for the Sophie Megaw restored Rangers' lead and Anastasija Stanyte headed home a third with 10 minutes remaining. Glentoran top the table with maximum points from five matches, and are five points clear of Cliftonville, who have played a game less, and and Lisburn Rangers are a point further back, and Larne are bottom of the table, without a win in their six matches.
