Angela Platt has been appointed as the Irish FA’s first ever Director of Women’s Football.
The former Northern Ireland goalkeeper and Irish hockey international will take up the role in October.
Platt is an experienced administrator who has previously worked with local government, sporting governing bodies and the voluntary sector.
“The Irish FA is an organisation I have admired for many years from working within the sports sector,” Platt told the IFA's website.
“I am passionate about football and developing the sporting capabilities of women and girls so it is something that captured my imagination instantly.
“The opportunity to help build on the brilliant work that has been undertaken by so many different people, over so many years, in shaping women’s football in Northern Ireland is something I’m really looking forward to.”
Platt previously worked for seven years at the Ulster Hockey Union and has been chairperson of the Female Sports Forum for the past 10 years in a voluntary capacity. She is also a member of the Northern Ireland Sports Forum.
She earned 75 caps for Ireland's senior hockey team from 2000 to 2006.
The multi-sports goalkeeper - who was awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) in 2020 for her contribution to sports development here - .also represented Northern Ireland in football
Irish FA chief executive Patrick Nelson said: “I am delighted to welcome Angela to the Irish FA. She brings a wealth of expertise and experience and is a perfect fit for this new role.
“Angela will lead on all activities related to the development and management of women’s football in Northern Ireland and we look forward to her joining at such an exciting time for the women’s and girls’ game.”
