#224 Marissa Callaghan: Northern Ireland Women's Football Captain

<p class="">Welcome to Sport Inspires, a podcast recorded with the <a href="https://marypeterstrust.org/">Mary Peters Trust</a> and made possible by the Coca-cola Thank You Fund.</p> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Today’s episode is with Northern Ireland Women’s Football Captain <a href="https://twitter.com/marissac_17?lang=en">Marissa Callaghan</a>, who led the team to their first-ever major tournament qualifier last year in a historic match against Ukraine.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> The conversation you’re about to hear was very kindly hosted by <a href="https://www.nicolamccarthy.com/">Nicola McCarthy</a> and touches on</span></div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1"> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Where Marissa’s love for the game came from</span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> The journey that's led to women’s football being put on the map in such a historic way</span></li> <li><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> And how Marissa and the team are preparing for the biggest tournament of their lives in 2022. </span></li> </ul> <div> </div> <div><span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> Thanks so much for being here and we really hope you enjoy.</span></div> <div> </div> <div><a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/marissa-callaghan-northern-ireland-football"> <span class= " author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovvlb3z85zz88zdqsiz85zz77zjz90z4z74zqmz73zz73znz67zh2hz79zqz65z9z77zv"> htt