Limerick soccer icon set to be inducted into FAI Hall of Fame

Yvonne Tracy in Ireland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier versus Switzerland at Richmond Park, Dublin | SPORTSFILE

placeholder image — Yvonne Tracy in Ireland's 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifier versus Switzerland at Richmond Park, Dublin | SPORTSFILE

The former St Patrick’s Athletic and Arsenal player will be honoured later this month

Former Republic of Ireland international Yvonne Tracy will be inducted into the FAI Hall of Fame as part of the 36th FAI International Awards.

Tracy will be inducted alongside former Men’s player David O’Leary.

The Limerick native played 78 times for the Ireland Women’s National Team over a 14-year period with her final competitive appearance coming in the 3-0 win away to Slovenia on October 30th, 2013.

Tracy was named Senior Women’s Player of the Year at the FAI International Awards in 2002 and started both legs of the UEFA Women’s European Championship Qualifying Play-Off against Iceland in 2008.

Tracy becomes the eighth former WNT player to be inducted into the FAI Hall of Fame since 2018, following on from Emma Byrne, Anne O’Brien, Paula Gorham, Linda Gorman, Sue Hayden, Nora McHugh and Olivia O’Toole.