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Galway United are delighted to announce that Shauna Fox has signed for our senior women’s side ahead of the 2025 season.
The Galway native will be welcomed home to Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday having spent a number of years in Dublin playing with both Shelbourne FC and Shamrock Rovers.
5 March 2025; Shauna Fox during a Galway United squad portraits session at Diligent in Galway. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile
Fox is a veteran of the league having played in every season since 2011, first with Castlebar Celtic and then with Galway WFC when it was founded in 2012. She made a significant contribution towards the squad over the years and was appointed captain in 2021.
Shauna’s move to Dublin saw her sign with Shelbourne FC for two seasons where she picked up two league titles and an FAI Cup win along with a place in 2022’s Team of The Year. She then moved to Tallaght, where she was part of the Shamrock Rovers set up for a further two seasons.
24 November 2022; Shauna Fox of Shelbourne with her SSE Airtricity Team of the Year Award during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Women’s National League Awards at the Gibson Hotel in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Commenting on Shauna’s signing, First Team Manager, Phil Trill says:
“We are delighted to be able to welcome Shauna back home to Eamonn Deacy Park. She is a player I have admired for a long time for her ball playing and leadership capacities and I am excited to work with. She brings a fresh energy and experience to the club..”
6 November 2022; Shauna Fox of Shelbourne in action against Athlone Town goalkeeper Niamh Coombes during the EVOKE.ie FAI Women’s Cup Final match between Shelbourne and Athlone Town at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
Fox will be amongst familiar faces as part of the United set up having previously played with Lynsey McKey, Therese Kinnevey, Aoibheann Costello, Aislinn Meaney, Abbiegayle Ronayne
and Rachel Kearns during her time with Galway WFC.
Speaking at a Galway United FC Media event, Shauna Fox tells our media team that “I’m really looking forward to being back in Eamonn Deacy Park, it’s a great ground and over the years it’s always been brilliant for the crowds”. Building on a great season last year, Fox says that she is “looking forward to getting in properly with the girls and seeing what we can do this season”.
15 May 2021; Emily Whelan of Shelbourne in action against Shauna Fox of Galway Women during the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League match between Shelbourne and Galway Women at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
