Wexford FC Women - 2026 Season

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Sean Byrne and his management team will not be in charge for the new season in 2026 according to the club's Twitter account.

(1) Wexford FC Women on X: "Wexford FC Women would like to thank Sean Byrne and his management team as they depart the club. We are very grateful for all their hard work this season which resulted in All-Island Cup Final success and a top four finish in the Women’s Premier Division. https://t.co/jHx2PrJbIr" / X (https://x.com/WexfordFCWomen/status/1990447960157807037)

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Dave Connell, the international women's U19 manager, has been appointed the new manager of Wexford FC Women. Needs to bridge the gap up to the top two but there are some very promising young players on the roster who might help. Disappointing news is the departure of Della Doherty to Peamount. Seemed to be coming back to her best at the end of the 2025 season after a horrific injury.


Dave Connell appointed as new Wexford FC Women’s First Team Manager – Wexford FC (https://wexfordfc.ie/dave-connell-appointed-as-new-wexford-fc-womens-first-team-manager/)

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First confirmed signing for 2026 by new manager, Dave Connell, is the return of key defender, Lauren Dwyer.

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Two good returning players now confirmed for 2026 by Wexford in Becky Cassin and Maria O'Sullivan.

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Megan Smyth-Lynch moves from Shelbourne to Wexford for 2026. Ciara Rossiter and Lauren Kelly also confirmed as returning for the 2026 season.

Megan Smyth-Lynch joins Wexford – Wexford FC (https://wexfordfc.ie/megan-smyth-lynch-joins-wexford/)

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Katie McCarn joins Wexford from Bohs. That's an impressive signing!

Katie McCarn signs for Wexford – Wexford FC (https://wexfordfc.ie/katie-mccarn-signs-for-wexford/)

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Aisling Roche returns for 2026. A very promising young player!

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Great news that Ellen Molloy returns to Wexford for the 2026 season. With Katie McCarn signed, you'd see Ellen playing more of a ten than a nine. Well done to the blazers as there were strong rumours that she might move!

Ellen Molloy returns for 2026 season – Wexford FC (https://wexfordfc.ie/ellen-molloy-returns-for-2026-season/)

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Extraordinary news coming from Ferrycarrig that, just after the club stated that she was staying for the new season, Ellen Molloy is now confirmed as leaving. Not sure what happened, but Ellen's departure requires a massive restructuring of the women's team.

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Three more players confirmed as returning for 2026 - Freya De Mange, Leah McGrath and Molly Kirwan.

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Wexford have signed Emma Bucci from the University of South Carolina. Emma has previously featured for the Irish U19 team.

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Further confirmed signings by Wexford include the return of Millie Daly and Claudia Keenan and Grace Fitzpatrick-Ryan, who's had an awful time with injury. A new signing is Lauren Walsh, a very useful player from Waterford.

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Wexford have signed the Canadian forward, Courtney Chochol, who last played with the US side, Tormenta, according to a clip on Wexford FC TV. A number of other "unknown" players have featured on the various clips of pre-season games, so more signings would be expected. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3AYKTEF8P-c

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Latest Wexford signings are the Canadian, Kayla Goncalves, who has previous experience in France and Portugal, and Devon Olive from New York who, it is believed, scored one of the Wexford goals in the preseason game against Shamrock Rovers.