Alex Kavanagh

Alexandra Kavanagh (born 11 December 1999) is an Irish association footballer who plays for Women's National League (WNL) club Shelbourne and the Republic of Ireland women's national team. She is a central midfielder with good technique, who is also a capable goal scorer.

Club Career

Kavanagh is from Finglas, Dublin and began playing soccer for Shelbourne's girls' teams in 2011 when she was 11 years old. She also played up to under-14 level with Home Farm, as the only girl in the team.

In January 2016 Kavanagh was elevated into Shelbourne's Women's National League squad, scoring on her debut on 20 February 2016; a 12–1 win over a Castlebar Celtic team in rapid decline. In the remainder of the 2015–16 season Kavanagh featured as Shelbourne were edged out by Wexford Youths in both the WNL Shield final and a play-off for the League title.

In the 2016 season, Kavanagh started the 5–0 FAI Women's Cup final win over Wexford Youths as Shelbourne secured a League and Cup "double". She displayed good form in the 2019 Women's National League, being named WNL Player of the Month for March 2019, and named in the WNL Team of the Season.