Lucy O’Brien Signs New Deal with Ipswich Town—Tractor Girls Secure Key Attacker

Ipswich Town have moved to secure one of their own, with attacker Lucy O’Brien signing a new deal 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 contract this summer. Ipswich have shut down any uncertainty, announcing the agreement on their official channels this afternoon and underlining her importance to a squad still growing into its potential.

O’Brien is Ipswich through and through. She came through the club’s academy, broke into the senior side, and has never worn another shirt at senior level. That journey reached a high last season when she helped the Tractor Girls lift the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division title in 2024/25, a landmark step in the club’s upward climb.

She also gained valuable experience in the Barclays WSL2 last term, making 12 appearances and testing herself against stronger, faster, more tactically polished opposition. For a young attacker still sharpening her game, those minutes matter.

Ipswich clearly believe there is far more to come. The new contract, effectively a 12-month extension, is a statement that the club want O’Brien at the heart of their next phase rather than watching her develop elsewhere.

“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 part of Ipswich’s identity, and keeping homegrown talent like O’Brien is central to maintaining it. She knows the environment, understands the expectations, and has already delivered in pressure moments during a title-winning campaign.

With O’Brien’s future settled, attention turns to the rest of the squad build. Ipswich have promised more contract and recruitment news in due course, but this first piece of business sends a clear signal: the Tractor Girls intend to move forward with their core intact, not rebuild from scratch.