Eileen Gleeson is an Irish association football manager who was most recently head coach of the Republic of Ireland women's team.
"[2] Gleeson began her coaching career with Ballymun United in the Dublin Women's Soccer League and also had a spell with St James's Gate.
A number of Peamount United players including Julie-Ann Russell, Aine O'Gorman, Karen Duggan, Dora Gorman, Chloe Mustaki and Emily Cahill all subsequently followed Gleeson to UCD Waves.
[10] In September 2019, Vera Pauw, the incoming manager of the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, appointed Gleeson as her assistant.
[11] The two built a strong working relationship during Ireland's unsuccessful UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying Group I campaign, and Pauw was disappointed when Gleeson accepted a head coach role with Glasgow City in October 2021.
Glasgow City announced that Gleeson would take over as their new head coach in November 2021, part way through the 2021–22 Scottish Women's Premier League season.
City, who had won the previous 14 titles were eventually beaten to the championship by Rangers – The team rallied under Gleeson to score 55 goals in 18 games securing Champions League Qualification ahead of Celtic.
The draw for the 2022/23 Champions league pitted Glasgow in a qualifying group with Paris FC, Roma and Servette, who had beaten City the previous campaign.