Leanne Kiernan | QueenBallers Player profile

Leanne

Kiernan

Apr 27, 1999

#9 - Forward

Leanne Kiernan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Women's Super League club Liverpool and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Did You Know?

Aged only 17, she scored a hat-trick against Wexford Youths in the FAI Women's Cup final.

In 2016, she scored 12 goals in 12 games and was part of the "invincible" Shelbourne side that won the WNL without losing a single game.

She first started playing futsal at school and was introduced to football by her maths teacher.

She then started playing football with boys' team before being noticed by FAI scout who brought her to their emerging talent programme.

She is also an accomplished cross-country runner.

She even played Gaelic football for Cavan up to U16 level.

She grew up on a pig farm in Killinkere.

She likes to study agriculture and would like to be a farmer one day.

She grew up with three siblings. She lost her oldest brother, who was a racing driver, in a car accident.

Best Actions

Brilliant Leanne Kiernan hat-trick!

Leanne Kiernan goals

Club Achievements

FA Women's Championship	1×
FAI Women's Cup	1×
League of Ireland Women's Premier Division	1×
WNL Cup	1×

Awards

WNL Young Player of the Year

1×

WNL Team of the Year

1×

The Irish Times Sportswoman of the Month

1×

LFCW Player of the Month

1×

LFCW Player of the Season

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2021 - present	Liverpool	47	19
2018 - 2021	West Ham	40	8
2016 - 2018	Shelbourne	39	40
International Stats
2016 - present	Republic of Ireland	36	4
2017 -	Republic of Ireland U19	5	6
2016 -	Republic of Ireland U17	5	3