Michele O'Brien (born 28 June 1980) is a soccer coach and former striker, who played for the W-League club Chicago Red Eleven.
Since making her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in 2003, she gained over 50 caps.
[4] She then spent time back in England with Watford Ladies, before joining Jersey Sky Blue for the 2008 W-League season.
[4] The following season O'Brien moved to Chicago Red Eleven and scored four goals in 11 games in 2009.
She refused to quit soccer, reportedly telling her concerned parent: "Mom, I might as well die doing something I like".