Julie-Ann Russell (born 28 March 1991) is an Irish retired[3] footballer who played for Women's National League club Galway United W.F.C.

Russell has played in three FAI Women's Cup finals for three different teams – the Galway Ladies League, Salthill Devon and UCD Waves.

[10] The following week, together with several Salthill Devon teammates including Niamh Fahey and Méabh De Búrca, Russell helped the Galway Ladies League win the 2007 FAI Women's Cup, defeating Raheny United 1–0 at Dalymount Park.

[18][22] In 2012 Russell completed a nine-month internship with Doncaster Rovers Belles in the FA WSL, fulfilling the work placement element of her UL degree.

Russell was appointed as one of several FA WSL digital media ambassadors who wore their Twitter account name on their shirt sleeves to raise the profile of the league.

[27][28][29] Between 2013 and 2014 Russell attended the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School at University College Dublin where she achieved an Honours master's degree in marketing.

[15][18] In December 2011, together with Dora Gorman, Megan Campbell, Ciara Grant, Louise Quinn, Grace Murray and Karen Duggan, Russell was included in an FAI scholarship programme for potential senior women's internationals.

[37] Russell made her senior international debut on 29 October 2009, when she came on as a half–time substitute for Marie Curtin during a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan.