What might have been! Sam Kerr: Australia's superstar could have played for Ireland. Chelsea goal machine has a grandfather from Cork, and she started out playing Aussie rules just like him.
David Sneyd IN A PARALLEL universe the image of Sam Kerr doing her trademark backflip celebration might well have been beamed onto the facade of the Cork Opera House.The iconic moment was captured in 2020, and Kerr’s star has only continued to rise. She has netted 90 times in just over 100 games for a Chelsea side that have won four consecutive Women’s Super League titles since she arrived from Chicago Red Stars in 2019.
Harry Regan, confirmed to The42 by the Kerr family through correspondence with Football Australia, was born in the Rebel County in 1931.But let’s start with Harry, who is the father of Kerr’s mother, Roxanne. As she explained to The Athletic prior to Chelsea facing Barcelona in the 2021 Women’s Champions League final, both of her parents’ families arrived Down Under after emigrating by ship.
It was an emotional occasion that actually saw rising Matildas’ star Mary Fowler re-united with her own Irish grandfather – Kevin Fowler from Ballymun. “For me, you concentrate on the whole thing but I definitely have an individual battle on my hands, that is essentially what I want.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Denise O’Sullivan set to train fully on Wednesday ahead of Ireland’s opener against AustraliaWomen's World Cup: Midfielder has completed two light training sessions but signals are positive that midfielder will be fit for opening game
Read more »
Sam Thompson accidentally reveals Love Island final date | Her.ieThe Love Island final date was accidentally revealed during last night's episode of Aftersun and it's a lot sooner than we thought.
Read more »
No permission for US to transport cluster munitions through Shannon, Martin saysTánaiste said Government ‘clearly will not be facilitating’ transit of bombs which Ireland has campaigned against
Read more »
Step by step as Ireland remain hopeful for 'extremely fit' Denise O'SullivanVera Pauw ‘just focusing on Australia’ in wake of abandoned Colombia game.
Read more »
‘Few practise law for fun, fame or philanthropy’: Ireland’s legal costs problemCrippling legal costs in Ireland have been the subject of six major reports in the past 20 years, but in some cases eye-watering fees actually represent value for money
Read more »
Ireland can become ‘hub for e-bike manufacturing’ after €2m expansionAmerican entrepreneur Sean Flood wants to establish operation in Donegal following merger of six firms offering mixture of micromobility services
Read more »