Caitlin McGuinness (born 30 August 2002) is a professional Northern Irish

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who plays as a

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for

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club Sion Swifts and the Northern Ireland women's national team.

Career

In August 2020 Sion Swifts announced the double signing of Caitlin McGuinness and her elder

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Kirsty McGuinness, both from league champions Linfield.

International career

McGuinness was part of the squad that was called up to the

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References

2002 births Living people Women's association football forwards Women's association footballers from Northern Ireland 21st-century sportswomen from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland women's international footballers Sion Swifts Ladies F.C. players Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) players Linfield F.C. Women players UEFA Women's Euro 2022 players {{NorthernIreland-women-footy-bio-stub