Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Waterford's Ciara Grant moves clubs after 15 years.



Reports that former Republic of Ireland International, Waterford’s most capped International player Ciara Grant has retired have proven false.

The former Benfica Club player who lined out in the heart of the Arsenal Ladies defence for 15 years has joined Reading FC Women.

The Waterford lady in her 15 year stint at Arsenal made over 400 appearances picking up 30 trophies while an Arsenal player.

While playing with Arsenal Ladies Ciara Grant win Nine Premier League titles, Nine FA Cups, Six League Cups, Three FA WSL Continental Cups, Two Super League titles and an UEFA Champions League medal in 2007.

As well as having an illustrious career with Arsenal, the Waterford lady became the first lady to win 100 caps with the Republic of Ireland and finished her international career with a then record 105 caps. While with the Republic of Ireland she captained the side for seven years.

The Waterford Lady is one of a host of players that have left Arsenal over the past few months. Steph Houghton has moved to Manchester City, Kim Little has moved to American side Seattle, Katie Chapman has moved across London to Chelsea, Jayne Ludlow has taken over as Manager of Reading, Gilly Flaherty has moved to Chelsea along with Katie Chapman, former Captain Ellen White has joined Notts County Ladies who were created in 2014 when Lincoln Ladies were controversially relocated from Lincoln to Nottingham and rebranded. The club were originally formed in Lincoln in 1995 and also spent a period known as Lincoln City Ladies, Gemma Davison has moved to Merseyside to join Liverpool, Rebecca Spencer has moved to the midlands to join Birmingham and Jennifer Beattie has moved across the channel to join French side Mountpellier.

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