Lucy O’Brien Signs New Deal with Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town have secured a key piece of their attacking core, with Lucy O’Brien signing a new contract that keeps her at Portman Road through the 2026/27 season.

The 22-year-old, a former England youth international, had been heading towards the end of her existing deal this summer. Ipswich have moved decisively to end any uncertainty, tying down a player who has grown up with the club and now sits at the heart of their plans.

O’Brien is Ipswich through and through. She came through the academy, forced her way into the senior side, and helped drive the Tractor Girls to the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division title in 2024/25. That campaign underlined her influence; last season she added further experience with 12 appearances in Barclays WSL2 for the Sussex side.

Her story is one of steady, loyal progression rather than sudden arrival. Every step has been in Ipswich colours.

“This club has been such a big part of my life since I first joined and I’m delighted to sign a new deal here,” O’Brien said after putting pen to paper. “The team showed so much fight and togetherness last season and everyone is so eager to continue that progress and kick on in the year ahead.”

That “fight and togetherness” has become a theme around Portman Road. Ipswich are building on a title-winning platform, and locking in a homegrown attacker with WSL2 minutes behind her is a clear statement: continuity matters as much as recruitment.

O’Brien’s new 12-month agreement gives the club both security and flexibility. For the player, it offers another season to deepen her influence in a side aiming to turn momentum into something more substantial.

Ipswich have confirmed that further squad updates will follow. The shape of next season’s group is still emerging, but one thing is already clear: Lucy O’Brien will be part of it.