Carla Ward (born 21 December 1983) is an English football coach and former midfielder who currently serves as the head coach of the Republic of Ireland women's national team.

Jul 16, 2024 · Weeks after leaving her post as manager of Aston Villa, Carla Ward took a holiday with her five-year-old daughter Hartley and it was then that she had the realisation.

Jan 15, 2025 · Carla Ward has been hired as coach of the Ireland women’s soccer team through the 2027 World Cup. The 41-year-old Ward was on the coaching staff for the United States women’s team that won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

Republic of Ireland have appointed former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward as their new head coach following the nation's failure to qualify for Euro 2025. The appointment follows a turbulent period ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Carla Ward has been appointed Republic of Ireland women's head coach, the FAI has confirmed. The former Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Aston Villa manager succeeds Eileen Gleeson and will...

May 3, 2024 · Ward has spent three years at Villa, establishing the club as a mainstay in the Women's Super League following their promotion to the top-flight in 2020 under Gemma Davies. Following a...

Jan 16, 2025 · Carla Ward's family life Carla is a proud mum to one daughter, Hartley, who was born on June 3, 2019. Carla shared an emotional post on Instagram at the time, saying: "And then there were 3.

May 3, 2024 · Carla Ward is stepping down as Aston Villa manager at the end of the season in what she described as the "hardest decision" of her managerial career.

Jul 22, 2024 · Former Aston Villa manager Carla Ward is set to join Emma Hayes' United States staff at the Olympic Games in Paris. Hayes left Chelsea after 12 years at the end of the...

Former Aston Villa boss Carla Ward has been appointed the new head coach of the Republic of Ireland through to the end of the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Football...