Sinead Farrelly back in soccer in time for shot at World Cup

Published April 9, 2023 11:46 AM

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer

AUSTIN, Texas. (AP) — Sinead Farrelly has returned to soccer after retiring more than six years ago. Allegations from Farrelly and Mana Shim in 2021 touched off a misconduct scandal that rocked the National Women’s Soccer League. The two accused former National Women’s Soccer League coach Paul Riley of misconduct and sexual coercion in an article published by The Athletic. Riley denied the allegations, which sparked a pair of investigations by both U.S. Soccer and the NWSL. Farrelly started for Ireland this weekend in a match against the U.S. national team.

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