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Off To Ireland! Women’s Soccer To Play Shelbourne FC - University of North Carolina Athletics

UNC women's soccer will travel to Dublin, Ireland to play Shelbourne FC on August 28, highlighting a rare international non-conference showcase alongside UNC football in the Aer Lingus Classic.
The match will be staged at Tolka Park with a 2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. IST kickoff, aligning schedules for UNC and local Irish timing.
This trip marks UNC women's soccer's first international excursion since 2011, continuing a program-wide tradition of global exposure.
UNC head coach Damon Nahas calls the Ireland journey a special opportunity for the program and university to experience competition abroad.
Shelbourne FC, a League of Ireland Premier Division club, offers high-level competition for UNC as it builds toward the ACC slate.
Shelbourne FC has captured recent silverware, winning the 2024 FAI Women's Cup and 2025 FAI Women's President's Cup.
UNC alumna Maggie Pierce serves as a Shelbourne FC midfielder on the trip, highlighting personal connections between programs.
Tickets for the UNC vs Shelbourne match are available online, with travel and hotel details on TarHeels2Ireland.com.
The event aligns UNC football and women's soccer with international exposure, showcasing the UNC brand to a global audience.
The schedule release also points readers to related UNC coverage and national team rosters for context on program momentum.

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