BBCTue, December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM UTC·2 min readAlan Mahon has resigned from his role as the Republic of Ireland's assistant coach due to "personal reasons".
Mahon, who won two caps for Republic of Ireland during his playing career, was appointed as Carla Ward's assistant in January after a spell as a coach at Manchester City.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe was part of Ward's backroom team for 10 games, but The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) confirmed on Tuesday that he had stepped down from his role.
"I'm a really proud Irishman and I've been incredibly fortunate to represent my country as a player and as a coach. It has been an amazing experience being involved with the Ireland Women's National Team with memories and friendships forged that I will hold dearly for the rest of my life," he told the FAI in a statement on their website.
"I'd like to thank Carla (Ward) and the FAI for giving me the opportunity to take on the role, which I thoroughly enjoyed. Also, I owe a debt of gratitude to all of the players and staff who were brilliant to work with.
"I've taken the difficult decision to step down from my role with the team due to personal reasons and would like to wish everyone involved the very best of luck. I've no doubt that this squad has the potential to achieve World Cup qualification and I will be cheering them on in every game."
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe FAI said the process to appoint a new assistant is under way, and Ward added that Mahon was a "pleasure to work with".
"On behalf of everyone connected with the Ireland Women's National Team I'd like to acknowledge and thank him for the important work that he did in helping us to secure promotion to League A in the UEFA Nations League."
