Watford Women Sign Aoibheann Clancy From Shelbourne

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To help deliver timely coverage of women's football, we may use AI tools to support content creation and editing. Watford Women have completed the permanent signing of Republic of Ireland midfielder Aoibheann Clancy from Shelbourne for an undisclosed fee, confirmed via an official club press release on 3 August 2026. Her time at Wexford produced an FAI Women’s Cup winners’ medal in 2021 and the club’s own Player of the Year award in 2023. The Clancy signing fits a deliberate pattern at Watford this summerThe transfer does not arrive in isolation. The women’s football second tier will be the test.