Ex-Wexford boss Lizzy Kent appointed FAI's new Head of Women and Girls’ Football

Kent served as assistant coach with Wexford during the club’s first three seasons in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division before spending a further three seasons as head coach of the club's under-17s in the LOI WU17 Academy.

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025 - 10:34

Lizzy Kent has been appointed as the FAI's new Head of Women and Girls’ Football, replacing Hannah Dingley who left the role to join the Manchester City academy in the summer.

The UEFA A Licence coach, who holds a Master's degree in Business, has been working as part of the senior management team at SETU Novus in Waterford and will start with the FAI in January 2026.