Career
She has also represented English Premier League clubs Arsenal Ladies and Leeds United Ladies, as well as Memphis Mercury in America. Thorpe began her career with Redlake before moving to Saint Catherine"s in 1999. After helping the club to promotion, she joined Arsenal Ladies in August 2000 along with compatriots Susan Heapes and Yvonne Tracy.
Thorpe was one of seven Irish players then in the Arsenal squad, and with Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant, one of three who were regulars in the first team
Despite this success Thorpe returned to Saint Catherine"s in May 2001. She was back in the FA Women"s Premier League in 2001-2002, but with newly promoted Leeds United.
In summer 2002 Thorpe played in the American West-League with Memphis Mercury, before returning to Leeds for 2002-2003. Thorpe and her ex-Arsenal team-mate Susan Heapes both played in Saint Catherine"s 1-0 FAI Women"s Cup final defeat to Street Francis in July 2009.
A third Arsenal player from that era, Grainne Kierans, was on the opposing side.
Thorpe"s first representative games for Ireland came as a 16-year-old. She later featured in the qualifying tournaments for the 2003 World Cup and 2005 European Championship.