LAST UPDATE | 15 Aug 2023
IRELAND GOALKEEPER GRACE Moloney has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year contract.
The 30-year-old, formerly of Reading, is an experienced addition to the ranks at Princes Park.
Moloney has made 84 appearances in the Women’s Super League and was part of the Ireland squad who competed last month in the World Cup in Australia. She made her senior debut for Reading back in 2009.
Grace Moloney is the latest player to join London City Lionesses with international and #BarclaysWSL experience.
— London City Lionesses (@LC_Lionesses) August 15, 2023
And there are more to come.
“I’ve really enjoyed my first week with the team,” said Moloney, when speaking to the London City website.
“The group has been very welcoming, I feel like I’ve been able to slot in right away, and I’m looking forward to the season now.
“After seeing the success the team had last season and the presentation put forward by the coaching staff, it’s clear that the club is heading in the right direction and I’m looking forward to getting started.”
Also on Tuesday, Ireland U21 international defender Jake O’Brien completed his move to Olympique Lyonnais, which was first reported last week.
O’Brien joins the Ligue 1 side, managed by French World Cup winner Laurent Blanc, from Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of €1 million.
The Cork native has agreed a four-year deal to run until the summer of 2027.
O’Brien becomes Lyon’s second-ever Irish signing, following in the footsteps of Mick McCarthy who played for the club in 1989/90.
Lyon opened their new Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Strasbourg last weekend.
