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Emily Whelan (born 22 August 2002) is an Irish footballer and former Gaelic Footballer.
Career
Football
Club
While attending Ardgillan Community College in Balbriggan, Whelan began her career in the Shelbourne Academy and made her debut in the Shelbourne Ladies first-team in August 2018. On 10 November 2018, she the 16-year-old was named the best player in the U-17 league and thus the first Continental Tires Women's Under 17 National League Player of the Year.
National team
After playing five games for the Irish U-17's team, at 16 years of age, Whelan was called-up to play for the Irish senior team against Poland. On 9 October 2018, she made her senior debut as a substitute, in the 86th minute, coming on for Ruesha Littlejohn. On 20 January 2019, she made her second international appearance, after a 76-minute substitution for Emily Kraft, in a 1–0 defeat to Belgium at the Podoactiva Pinatar Arena Football Centre at San Pedro del Pinatar, Murcia, Spain.
Gaelic Football career
In her youth until 2017, alongside association football, Whelan played Gaelic Football, for the O'Dwyers GAA, and the Dublin Ladies U-16's.
Awards
- Women’s National League Awards
- U-17 League Player of the Year (1): 2018