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Megan Connolly (Megan Jane Connolly) was born on 7 March, 1997 in Cork, Ireland, is an Irish footballer. Discover Megan Connolly's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 27 years old?

Popular As Megan Jane Connolly
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Age 27 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 7 March, 1997
Birthday 7 March
Birthplace Cork, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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Megan Connolly Height, Weight & Measurements

At 27 years old, Megan Connolly height is 1.73m .

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Height 1.73m
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Dating & Relationship status

She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Megan Connolly Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Megan Connolly worth at the age of 27 years old? Megan Connolly’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. She is from Ireland. We have estimated Megan Connolly's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Timeline

1997

Megan Connolly (born 7 March 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Bristol City, which she also captains, and the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

She previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion, where she had signed her first professional contract.

Connolly began playing association football with College Corinthians at the age of six.

Initially she played with boys' teams before her father helped set up teams for girls.

She also showed potential as a Gaelic footballer, playing for Nemo Rangers GAA.

2012

In 2012, she was a member of the Cork GAA U-16 Ladies team that won the Munster U-16 Ladies' Championship.

Connolly scored a hat-trick in the final as Cork beat Kerry by 5–6 to 0–10.

In interviews, Connolly credited her Gaelic football training for helping her with general fitness.

She eventually opted to concentrate on association football because it gave her the opportunity to represent Ireland at international level.

Playing association football as a schoolgirl, Connolly won honours at provincial and national level, representing both Corinthians and her high school, Christ King Girls Secondary School.

2013

On 6 August 2013 during a 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifier, Connolly scored a hat-trick in a 12–1 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2014

On 16 November 2014, Connolly was a member of the College Corinthians senior women's team that won the Women's Munster Senior Cup.

Her father, Michael Connolly, was the coach of the team and Connolly scored in the final.

Connolly was also a member of the Republic of Ireland team that won their group at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualified for the semi-finals.

On 21 July 2014, Connolly scored a "wondrous free kick" which proved to be the winner in a 2–1 win against Sweden.

This earned the Republic of Ireland their place in the semi–final.

With three assists, including two against England, and this goal, Connolly was described as "one of the stars of the tournament".

In 2014, she was named the Under-19 Women's International Player of the Year at the FAI International Football Awards and was presented with the award by Shay Given.

2015

In 2015, Connolly began playing for Florida State Seminoles after obtaining a four-year scholarship to Florida State University to study sports management.

Compatriot Megan Campbell was involved in her recruitment.

In her first season playing for the Seminoles, Connolly played a pivotal role in their 2015 ACC Women's Soccer Tournament success, contributing nine goals and ten assists.

She subsequently received a number of individual awards including ACC Midfielder of the Year and ACC Freshman of the Year.

In December 2015, Connolly was named a First Team All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for her performances during the season, becoming the first ever freshman player from Florida State to do so.

She was also nominated for the Hermann Trophy.

As a sophomore, Connolly played and started in all 22 games.

She scored a total of seven goals, including five game-winners, and provided four assists.

As a junior, she played in 20 games, starting nine, and finished fourth on the team with nine points on three goals and three assists.

On 17 September 2015, she scored four goals against Bulgaria in a 2016 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifier.

Connolly was included in the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the 2015 Istria Cup.

2016

She made her senior international debut for the Republic of Ireland in a friendly against the United States on 23 January 2016.

Connolly came on as a substitute for Ruesha Littlejohn after 65 minutes.

The United States won 5–0.

Connolly was part of the Irish squad for the country's inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup appearance in the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand.

During the team's second group stage match against Canada, with Ireland leading by a goal, Connolly scored an own goal after inadvertently deflecting Julia Grosso's cross attempt into her own net.

This equalizer allowed Canada to eventually win 2–1, eliminating Ireland from the tournament.

Manager Vera Pauw defended Connolly, saying “She hardly touched the ball trying to save it and was very unfortunate.

2019

On 26 January 2019, Connolly signed a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the season.

2020

She re-signed with Brighton for another year in July 2020.

Connolly has represented the Republic of Ireland at U-15, U-16, U-17, U-19 and senior level.

She has been a regular goalscorer at youth international level.