Why USWNT legend Heather O'Reilly came out of retirement for an amateur Irish team

Posted Aug 31, 2022
Heather O'Reilly is 37 years old. She is happily married and the mother of two small boys. She's an assistant coach at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina, and she's a pundit on various soccer broadcasts. She ran the Boston Marathon in March. She even had a stint on "American Ninja Warrior." She's the kind of person who tends to say yes. (ESPN.com)

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