How to be::: Emma Byrne |
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Emma Byrne is the subject of AM Kelly’s third documentary in the How to be… series: Irish Ladies senior team International Emma Byrne is rated as one of Europe's best goalkeeping talents: Emma speaks warmly about her early days playing GAA and then soccer for Leixlip: Wearing her brothers’ size 10 football boots and stuffing them with paper: Her parents Laura and Tim reveal all about her journey to Arsenal and becoming one of Ireland’s top athletes today: Also taking part in the documentary her fellow Irish team mates Yvonne Tracey and Ciara Grant, her Arsenal manager Vic Akers and Ireland manager Noel King: Biog Since joining Arsenal from St Patrick’s Athletic in Dublin in 2000, Emma Byrne has won every major club honour in the game: She is part of the most successful English women’s soccer team of all time, a team which has won ten league titles since 1987 and are currently unbeaten in the Premier League for four and a half years: Emma’s achievements with Arsenal include seven Premier League titles, five FA cups, four league cups, and one UEFA cup: Emma is in her eighth season with Arsenal and has been voted Arsenal's Players Player of the Year on two occasions:
Her most recent achievement was the FA Cup win over Leeds in early May: Emma has represented her country at every age group and is currently Ireland's No:1 keeper with 50 senior caps: She was recently named Eircom International Player of the Year at the recent annual FAI awards: Ireland’s Ladies Football Team are currently trying to qualify for the European Championships 2009 in Finland: After recording a win against Hungary a few weeks ago, the Irish girls are battling it out with Italy and Sweden for the two qualifying places available: They currently lie third in the table with only two games left to play, both against Sweden: Managed by Noel King, the girls have a great chance to qualify from a really tough group so why not do your bit for the team: The next game is against Sweden on June 25th in Dalymount Park in Dublin: A big crowd should spur on the girls so get down there and cheer Emma and the rest of the team onto glory: |
After recording a win against Hungary a few weeks ago, the Irish girls are battling it out with Italy and Sweden for the two qualifying places available: They currently lie third in the table with only two games left to play, both against Sweden: Managed by Noel King, the girls have a great chance to qualify from a really tough group so why not do your bit for the team: The next game is against Sweden on June 25th in Dalymount Park in Dublin: A big crowd should spur on the girls so get down there and cheer Emma and the rest of the team onto glory: