2018 Women's National League (Ireland)

The 2018 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the eighth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland.[2][3] Limerick W.F.C. competed for the first time.[4] Wexford Youths were the winners.[5]

Women's National League
Season2018
Dates11 March – 28 October, 2018
ChampionsWexford Youths
2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions LeagueWexford Youths
Matches played84
Goals scored337 (4.01 per match)
Top goalscorerRianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths, 27 goals)[1]
Biggest home winPeamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018)
Biggest away winLimerick 1–9 Peamount United (8 July 2018); Cork City 1–9 Peamount United (28 October 2018)
Highest scoringPeamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018)
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 28 October 2018.

Teams
Team Home town/suburb Stadium 2017 finish
Cork CityCorkBishopstown Stadium5th
Galway GalwayEamonn Deacy Park6th
Kilkenny UnitedKilkennyBuckley Park7th
Limerick LimerickMarkets Fieldn/a
Peamount UnitedNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue2nd
Shelbourne LadiesSantryMorton Stadium3rd
UCD WavesDún LaoghaireJackson Park4th
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarrig Park1st

Format

Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Wexford Youths (C) 21 17 3 1 60 14 +46 54 2019–20 Champions League
2 Shelbourne Ladies 21 17 1 3 66 15 +51 52
3 Peamount United 21 14 3 4 77 22 +55 45
4 Galway 21 8 5 8 37 31 +6 29
5 Cork City 21 7 3 11 35 45 −10 24
6 UCD Waves 21 5 7 9 24 35 −11 22
7 Limerick 21 2 4 15 26 80 −54 10
8 Kilkenny United 21 0 2 19 12 95 −83 2
Source: [6]
(C) Champion.

Awards

Monthly awards
Month Player of the Month References
Player Club
March / April Amber Barrett Peamount United [7]
May Aislinn Meaney Galway [8]
June Rianna Jarrett Wexford Youths [9]
July Kylie Murphy Wexford Youths [10]
August Eabha O'Mahony Cork City [11]
September Niamh Farrelly Peamount United [12]

Annual awards
Award Winner Club References
Player of the Year Rianna Jarrett Wexford Youths [13]
Young Player of the Year Erica Turner UCD Waves [13]
Top Goalscorer Amber Barrett Peamount United [13]
Team of the Season[13]
Goalkeeper Erica Turner (UCD Waves)
Defence Seana Cooke (Shelbourne) Eabha O'Mahony (Cork City) Louise Corrigan (Peamount United) Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths)
Midfield Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United)
Attack Aislinn Meaney (Galway) Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths) Amber Barrett (Peamount United) Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United)

References
  1. "Top Goalscorer - Continental Tyres Womens National League". wnl.fai.ie.
  2. "Womens National League · The42". The42. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  3. uefa.com. "Member associations - Republic of Ireland - Women's football – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  4. "Limerick WFC to play their first season in the Continental Tyres Women's National League - Sporting Limerick". 7 March 2018.
  5. "Report - Wexford Youths 3-0 Cork City". FAI. 21 October 2018. Wexford Youths retained their Continental Tyres Women's National League crown with a game to spare
  6. http://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/league-table/2018-season.html
  7. "Barrett wins Player of the Month award for March/April". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. "Galway Women's Aislinn Meaney scoops POTM award". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  9. "Rianna Jarrett wins Player of the Month award". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. "Murphy wins July Player of the Month award". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  11. "Eabha O'Mahony claims POTM award for August". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  12. "Farrelly named September Player of the Month". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  13. "Rianna Jarrett wins 2018 Player of the Year". Continental Tyres Women's National League. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
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