Sheffield United sign Republic of Ireland youth international forward Ralph | OneFootball

Sheffield United have completed the signing of Republic of Ireland youth international forward Joy Ralph.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blades this evening.

The 19-year-old joins Sheffield United from SSE Airtricity League Women’s Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. Sheffield United have paid an undisclosed fee to secure the player’s services.

Joy started out with DLR Waves before joining latest club Shamrock Rovers midway through the 2023 season. The forward netted 15 goals in all competitions for The Hoops across the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

On the international stage, Joy has represented the Republic of Ireland at various youth levels up to and including Under-19 level. She recently represented her country in Rounds 1 and 2 of the UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship.

After adding Ralph to his squad, Sheffield United head coach Ash Thompson said “We’ve been monitoring Joy closely for some time now and really pleased to have been able to get the deal done ahead of the new season. She’s a tenacious and exciting young forward who has been a proven goal scorer in Ireland for a number of seasons now, and we only see her adding more competition and quality to our attacking options.”

Ralph is Sheffield United’s tenth signing of the summer transfer window.