Lucy Jayne Grant is back for 2025

Tá lúcháir ar Gaillimh Aonthaithe a fhógairt go bhfuil Lucy Jayne Grant tar éis síniú arís d’fhoireann sinsir na mban roimh an séasúr nua in 2025.

Galway United are delighted to announce that Lucy Jayne has re-signed for the senior women’s team ahead of the 2025 season.

Lucy Jayne Grant, hailing from Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan, is heading into her second season with Galway United. Lucy started her football career in her local town of Ballyhaise, playing with Ballycaise Celtic, initially with the U8’s boy’s side. She stayed at her local side for three years before playing with Cavan Shamrocks. Here she took big strides in her career on a provincial level. Grant represented Cavan as part Gaynor Cup teams and an Ulster provincial team. Her standout performances at this level earned Lucy a move to League of Ireland side, Athlone Town in 2019.

Lucy yet again showed her prowess as a dynamic full-back playing at the highest level in the country. Grant featured prominently for Athlone from U17s, U19s and at senior level. At U19 level in the EA Sports LOI Academy, Grant helped Athlone Town become the National Tier 2 Champions, scoring a goal in the final against Bohemians, with Athlone running out 2-0 victors in October 2022. The following year in 2023, Grant was part of the senior squad that won the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup. Defeating Shelbourne in a dramatic final in Tallaght Stadium.

It was in 2024 that Lucy-Jayne signed for Galway United and impressed with many great performances in maroon throughout the season, including adding an All-Island Cup to her repertoire. Grant made her Galway debut as a substitute against her former team, Athlone Town on the opening weekend of the season. She went on to finish the season with 19 league and cup appearances and played in all of United’s games in the lead in to our All-Island Cup Final win.