Jenna Slattery

Jenna Slattery
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
Youth career
Fairview Rangers
2020 Treaty United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Treaty United 27 (12)
2022 Galway 23 (7)
2023–2024 Galway United 39 (18)
2025–2026 Hearts 28 (9)
2026– Ipswich Town 0 (0)
International career
2019–2020 Republic of Ireland U17
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U19 11 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jenna Slattery (born 17 March 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for WSL 2 club Ipswich Town.

Slattery played youth football with Fairview Rangers before starting her professional career with Treaty United. She would then also go on to play for Galway WFC, Galway United and Hearts.

She represented the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

Club career

Treaty United

In 2020, Slattery signed for the newly formed Treaty United for their first season in the League of Ireland. On 13 September 2020, she scored a penalty against Wexford Youths in her first ever start for the club.[1]

In her second season with the club she scored 10 goals and won the club's Player of the Year award at the age of just 17.[2]

Galway WFC

On 10 February 2022, Slattery signed for fellow Women's National League club Galway WFC.[2] Slattery scored 7 goals in her only season with the club, as the club withdrew from the league.[3]

Galway United

After Galway WFC withdrew from the league they would go on to be replaced by Galway United, who Slattery would sign for and be named as vice-captain to Lynsey McKey alongside Therese Kinnevey ahead of the club's first season.[4] During her first season she won the League's Player of the Month award for April 2023.[5] Also in her first season Galway United won the first ever All-Island Cup as Slattery started in the final as the club defeated Cliftonville 1–0 at The Showgrounds.[6]

The next season Galway United were once again in the All-Island Cup final, this time against Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght Stadium. Slattery played the 120 minutes as the game finished 0–0. Durin the penalty shoot-out Slattery took a penalty which she missed, however Shamrock Rovers would then miss their next two penalties leading to Galway retaining their title.[7] In the league in the 2024 season, Slattery scored 10 goals winning the league's golden boot.[8]

Hearts

On 22 January 2025, Slattery signed for Scottish Women's Premier League side Hearts.[9] On 16 April, having missed the opening games of the season, Slattery made her debut in a 2–0 victory over Motherwell.[10]

In her first and only full season with the club, Slattery played a key role, scoring 9 goals as Hearts won the SWPL for the first time in their history.[11]

Ipswich Town

On 1 July 2026, Slattery signed for Women's Super League 2 club Ipswich Town.[12]

International career

Slattery has represented Ireland at Under-17 and Under-19 level.[12] On 11 April 2023, Slattery scored in a U19 Euro qualifier against Croatia.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 July 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Treaty United 2020 Women's National League 5200——52
2021 221010——2310
Total 27121000002812
Galway 2022 Women's National League 23700——237
Galway United 2023 LOI Women's Premier Division 20810—5[c]1269
2024 191010—5[c]22512
Total 391820001035121
Hearts 2024–25 SWPL 500000—50
2025–26 2390020—259
Total 289002000309
Ipswich Town 2026–27 WSL 2 0000000000
Career total 11746302010313249

Honours

Galway United

Hearts

Individual

  • League of Ireland Women's Premier Division Golden Boot: 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Treaty United v Wexford Youths – Soccer". finalwhistle.ie. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Finnin, Adrian (10 February 2022). "Galway announce signing of Limerick's Jenna Slattery". limerickpost.ie. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jenna Slattery". extratime.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "McKey is 'set and ready' to lead a new era in women's football". advertiser.ie. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Jenna Slattery Wins SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Player of the Month Award". finalwhistle.ie. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Galway United deny Cliftonville victory in first ever Avenir All-Island Cup final". 23 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Galway United edge Shamrock Rovers on penalties to retain All-Island Cup". rte.ie. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "2024 SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Award Winners Confirmed". leagueofireland.ie. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Slattery joins Hearts Women". heartsfc.co.uk. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Match Report: Hearts Women 2-0 Motherwell Women". heartsfc.co.uk. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Hearts Women crowned SWPL Champions". heartsfc.co.uk. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 "JENNA SLATTERY JOINS TOWN". itfc.co.uk. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Croatia 1 - 4 Republic of Ireland". uefa.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/player/jenna-slattery/
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