Former Republic of Ireland international and Liverpool captain Niamh Fahey has confirmed she will retire from professional football at the end of the current season.

The 37-year-old, who brought the curtain down on an 17-year international career that saw the Galway native win 115 caps for her country back in January, has confirmed that the final two games of the Women's Super League will be her final acts as a player.

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The centre-half started her career with Salthill Devon before joining Arsenal in 2008 where she enjoyed a domestic treble in her first year and going on to collect three more Women's Super League titles, as well as five Women's FA Cups with stints at Chelsea and Liverpool.

Liverpool captain Fahey to retire at season's end	Liverpool captain Fahey to retire at end of season	Liverpool captain Fahey to retire at end of season

Fahey has been club captain for the last five seasons, helping the club to the FA Women's Championship title in 2022 before helping the Reds reestablish themselves in the top-flight.



Niamh Fahey enjoyed a decorated international career

Fahey now ranks fourth on the club's list of appearance-makers in the Super League era with 123 appearances.

"All I can say is how fortunate I feel for the career I've had and being able to finish it all off at my girlhood club, Liverpool FC."

Fahey, who started all three games in Ireland's maiden World Cup appearances in 2023, played her final game in green in the disappointing Euro 2025 play-off defeat against Wales in Dublin at the end of last year.


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