Pronunciation: Den-ees
2023: Named to NWSL Best XI Second Team… appeared in and started 21 games, logging 1,842 minutes, one goal and one assist… created 17 chances… won 52.92% of duels and 55.2% of tackles… made 28 interceptions… completed 86% of passes, the highest percentage in her NWSL career.
2023 Challenge Cup: Appeared in and started four games, logging 325 minutes and one goal… created four chances… won 68.6% of duels and 54.6% of duels… made three interceptions… completed 89% of passes.
2022: Made 19 appearances, including 18 starts, logging 1,583 minutes, one goal and two assists… created 14 chances… won 49.6% of duels and 50% of tackles… made 31 interceptions… completed 85.1% of passes.
2022 Challenge Cup: Played the full 90 minutes in every game of the competition… created two chances… won 63.5% of duels and 56.3% of tackles… made 10 interceptions… completed 87.2% of tackles.
2021: Appeared in and started 24 games, logging 2,085 minutes… created 13 chances… won 50.6% of duels and 54.6% of tackles… made 51 interceptions… completed 85.6% of passes… named to NWSL Team of the Month for August.
2021 Challenge Cup: Played the full 90 in three games… completed 85.4% of passes… won 48.7% of dules and 66.7% of tackles.
2020: No regular season… loaned to English club Brighton & Hove Albion from September to December.
2020 Challenge Cup: Appeared in five games, including four starts, logging 405 minutes… completed 88.9% of passes… won 59.3% of duels and 73.7% of tackles.
2020 Fall Series: Did not appear in a game.
2019: Appeared in 25 games, including 24 starts, logging 2,158 minutes and one assist… won 49.1% of duels and 46.9% of tackles… made 34 interceptions… completed 84.3% of tackles… created 21 chances… loaned to Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers at the end of the season.
2018: Appeared in 24 games, including 22 starts, logging 1,932 minutes and three assists… created 24 chances… won 40.36% of duels and 67.16 tackles… made 44 interceptions… completed 77.7% of passes… loaned to Australian club Canberra United at the end of the season.
2017: Started the season with Houston, making 11 appearances and recording one assist, before being waived by the club in July… Courage picked O’Sullivan up off waivers two days later… made nine appearances, including eight starts, logging 681 minutes and one goal in first season in Cary… created eight chances… won 75% of tackles… completed 71.3% of passes.
Prior to NC Courage: Signed with Houston Dash in 2016 after successful professional career in Ireland and Scotland with stints at Peamount United, Cork City and Glasgow City… appeared in 18 games, logging 1,313 minutes, two goals and five assists in first season in the NWSL.
International: Named FAI Senior International Player of the Year in 2015 and 2021… represented Ireland in all qualifying matches ahead of 2023 Women’s World Cup… played the full 90 in all three of Ireland’s World Cup group stage game… made senior debut in 2011, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Wales in Euro qualifying.
Position: MID
Height: 5’4”
Date of Birth: 2/4/94
Hometown: Cork, IE
Citizenship: Ireland (US Green Card)
College: N/A
Last Club: Houston Dash
How Acquired: Acquired from the Houston Dash on 7/28/17
