Katie McCabe
An Irish Underdog
Katie McCabe is an inspiring role model for young women aspiring to be footballers, especially in Ireland. She grew up in Dublin, Ireland with her parents and 10 siblings. Family is very important to her whic she shows with her own family and her football families as she plays for Ireland and Arsenal. Katie is a versatile player and will play pretty much anywhere she is asked and always makes sure to spend time with her fans after each game. She has come a long way from needing to swap kits in aerport bathrooms when Ireland did not have enough kits for each women's team to becoming Captain and working hard to get more recognitions for women's football.
Learn about how Katie McCabe became Irish captain, her family and her rocky start to becoming one of the most versatile players for Arsenal.
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Katie discusses her life as an Elite LGBTQ+ Athlete in this as well as about how having LGBTQ+ teammates helped her be more confident as a gay woman.
See more"I would say to just keep going. If you enjoy it, don’t stop. You might not win every time but take those experiences as learning opportunities and grow from them. Also, believe in yourself, you have to know you can do it to truly be your best."
"One of my favourite things about sport is that it brings people together, it gives people a sense of belonging, and it fills them with great pride and passion"
"We want kids to come watch us, especially young girls now that we are visible to them. And they can see that they can become professional football players and represent their country and play for their favourite clubs."
