Grainne Kierans
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grainne Kierans | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1999 | St Patrick's Athletic Ladies | ||
| 1999–2001 | Arsenal Ladies | ||
| 2001–2003 | Charlton Athletic Ladies | ||
| 2003–2004 | Leeds United Ladies | ||
| 2004–2005 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bristol Academy | ||
| 2007 | Drogheda United Ladies | ||
| 2008–2009 | St. Francis | ||
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gráinne Kierans (born 20 September 1978) is an Irish football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Shamrock Rovers team who play in the Women's National League (Ireland). Kierans, the holder of a UEFA A licence, played as a midfielder or striker for several English clubs and represented the Republic of Ireland national team.
As a 20-year-old, Kierans spent a summer playing semi-professionally in Denmark. From here she was signed by Arsenal, before moving on to Charlton Athletic two years later. At Arsenal she had been one of seven Irish players then at the club, including her former St Patrick's Athletic L.F.C. teammates Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant. Kierans quit Charlton in 2003 then had single season spells with Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers Belles and Bristol Academy.
Kierans returned to Ireland in 2006 through work, then played for Drogheda United and St. Francis. She won the FAI Women's Cup with St. Francis in 2008 then retired in 2009 after playing in the 2009–10 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round.
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