Marie Curtin

Throughout her career Curtin played regularly for Ennis-based Lifford Ladies. In 2001 Curtin was named FAI Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year while playing for Lifford. She also made her senior debut for the Republic of Ireland while a Lifford player.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Marie's sister, Anne Curtin, also played for Lifford Ladies and was a university international.[13][14] The Curtin sisters helped Lifford Ladies reach the 2003 FAI Women's Cup final which they lost 2–0 to UCD.[15][16] Marie Curtin subsequently guested for UCD in their 2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup campaign.[17][18]

Between 2004 and 2008 Curtin attended Hofstra University on a soccer scholarship.[5] Her teammates at Hofstra Pride included fellow Republic of Ireland women's internationals, Diane Caldwell and Edel Malone.[19]

Curtin has played at a semi-professional level. Between 2005 and 2008, while attending Hofstra University, Curtin also played for Long Island Fury in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[5][19] On May 20 2005, Curtin scored the first three goals in the team's history, scoring a first half hat-trick as Long Island defeated Northampton Laurels 5–0 as they made their WPSL debut.[20] Curtin had a second spell as a semi-professional when she played for Fortuna Ålesund during the 2012 Norwegian First Division season.[3][21][22][23]

Before the establishment of Women's National League, Curtin was playing junior football with Kilmallock United. In 2010 Curtin helped them reach the FAI Women's Junior Cup final which they lost 1–0 to Bohemians.[24] The inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League season saw Curtin playing for Cork Women's F.C.[25][26] The 2014–15 season saw Curtin sign for Galway W.F.C.[23][27] By 2017 Curtin was playing for Aisling-Annacotty in the Limerick Women's & Schoolgirls' Soccer League.[2][28] In 2018 she made a return to the WNL with Limerick.[29][30] 2020 saw Curtin play for newly formed Treaty United of the WNL after Limerick were liquidated. She retired from professional football on the 11th of January 2021.

Curtin has represented the Republic of Ireland at under–16, under–18 and under–19 levels.[17][9][12][31] Between 2000 and 2012 Curtin won 45 caps while representing the senior team.[32] She made her debut for the senior team, aged just 16, in a behind closed doors friendly against Arsenal Ladies. She won her first full senior cap against Greece.[2] Curtin represented the Republic of Ireland in qualifying campaigns for the 2005, 2009 and 2013 UEFA Women's Euros and the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cups.[31][33][34][35][36] Curtin also represented Ireland at the 2007 Summer Universiade.[37]

Individual

• FAI Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year
  • Winner: 2001

Long Island Fury

• Women's Premier Soccer League
  • Winners: 2006

Kilmallock United

• FAI Women's Junior Cup
  • Runners Up: 2010

Limerick

• All-Ireland Junior Ladies' Football Championship
  • Winner: 2010