Amanda Budden

Amanda Margaret Budden (born 9 May 1994) is an Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Shelbourne and has appeared for the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

Club Career

Budden is from Cork and began her soccer career with Wilton United. On 27 July 2008, she won the FAI Women's Under-14 National Cup, playing (outfield) in the final against Longford Town. On 7 August 2011, she kept goal in the FAI Women's Cup final, as Wilton United were defeated 3–1 by St Catherine's.

She joined newly-founded Cork Women's, one of the six teams that competed in the Women's National League's (WNL) inaugural 2011–12 season. On 13 November 2011, she made her debut in the new club's first league match; a 6–1 defeat by Peamount United.

Budden played in the 2017 FAI Women's Cup final, as Cork beat UCD Waves 1–0 at the Aviva Stadium in November 2017. Her best friendClare Shine scored the winning goal. She transferred to Galway WFC ahead of the 2020 WNL season, which was delayed and truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For 2021 she joined Shelbourne.