Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland

Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Women's Football Association of Ireland. The WFAI organizes and manages the Republic of Ireland women's national football team, the FAI Women's Cup and the Women's National League as well as various county and regional leagues and junior cup competitions. The most notable county league is the Dublin Women's Soccer League. Organised women's association football has been played in the Republic of Ireland since at least the late 1960s and the national team has been active since 1973. Notable Republic of Ireland women's association footballers include Katie Taylor, Stephanie Roche and Emma Byrne. In addition to representing the Republic of Ireland at full international level, Taylor is also an Irish, European, World and Olympic boxing champion. In 2014 Roche was a FIFA Puskás Award nominee. Byrne is a prominent member of the Arsenal Ladies team.

Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland international Emma Byrne after the 2007 FA Women's Cup final.
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Governing bodyWomen's Football Association of Ireland
National team(s)Republic of Ireland
National competitions

Timeline
Year/Season Key events
1965Benfica, one of the oldest women's association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland is founded in Waterford
1967UCD play Dublin University in an early intervarsity women's game.[1][2]
1973The Women's Football Association of Ireland is established.[3] On 22 April the Republic of Ireland women's national football team make their debut in a 10–1 defeat against Scotland.
1982The Republic of Ireland make their competitive debut on 19 September in a European Competition for Women's Football qualifier. They lose 3–0 to Scotland.
1982On 2 October the Republic of Ireland win their first competitive game when they defeat Northern Ireland 2–1 in a European Competition for Women's Football qualifier.
1983Thomond College win the inaugural Intervarsity Cup, the women's equivalent of the Collingwood Cup.[4][5]
1991The WFAI affiliates with the Football Association of Ireland.[6]
1994Elm Rovers become first Dublin Women's Soccer League champions.[7]
2000The Republic of Ireland win the Celt Cup.[8]
2002–03Shamrock Rovers became the first women's team to represent the Republic of Ireland in Europe.
2005The Republic of Ireland win their second level group in their UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualification campaign.
2007Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant play for Arsenal in the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final. They are the first two Republic of Ireland women's players to feature in a major European cup final. Ciara McCormack had been an unused substitute in 2003.
2010The Republic of Ireland U-17s finish as runners-up in the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and as quarter-finalists in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[9]
2011–12Peamount United become the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's team, to qualify for the knockout stages of a European competition.[10] They also become the inaugural winners of the Women's National League.[11]
2013The Republic of Ireland win their group at the 2013 Cyprus Cup.
2013Stephanie Roche's goal for Peamount United goes viral on YouTube[12][13] and is nominated for a FIFA Puskás Award.[14]
2014The Republic of Ireland team win their group at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualify for the semi-finals.[15]
2014–15Raheny United become first Republic of Ireland club team, including men's teams, to win their group in a European competition.

List of teams

Women's National League

Teams
Team Home town/suburb Stadium 2019 finish
Athlone TownAthloneAthlone Town Stadiumn/a
BohemiansDublinOscar Traynor Centren/a
Cork CityCorkBishopstown Stadium5th
DLR WavesDún Laoghaire–RathdownJackson Park6th
Galway GalwayEamonn Deacy Park4th
Peamount UnitedNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue1st
ShelbourneDrumcondra, DublinTolka Park2nd
Treaty UnitedLimerickMarkets Field7th
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarrig Park3rd

Dublin Women's Soccer League

Premier League
Team Home town/suburb Ground
Bray WanderersBrayCarlisle Grounds
DundalkDundalkOriel Park
Sporting KilmoreCoolockOscar Traynor Road
Monaghan UnitedMonaghanGortakeegan
Peamount United BNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue
Raheny UnitedRahenySt Anne's Park
St FrancisBaldonnel, DublinJohn Hyland Park
St Catherine'sWalkinstown/The Liberties, DublinWalkinstown Avenue

[16][17]

Major League
Team Home town/suburb Ground
Albion RoversMonasterboiceMuireachs Park
CabinteelyCabinteelyKilbogget Park
Drimnagh CelticDrimnagh
Eureka KellsKells, County MeathDublin Road
LakelandsStillorgan
Leixlip UnitedLeixlipLeixlip Amenities Centre
Peamount United CNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue
TempleogueTempleogue

[16][18]

Mayo Women's Football League

Super League

Team Home town/suburb Home ground
Ballina TownBallina, County MayoBelleek Park
Castlebar TownCastlebar
KillalaKillala
KilmoreErris
ManullaManulla

[19]

See also

References
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  2. foot.ie
  3. Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  4. "WSCAI Roll of Honour". thirdlevelfootball.ie. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. www.ucd.ie
  6. Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  7. List of Women's Champions Rsssf
  8. Garin, Erik (20 October 2003). "1st Celt Cup - Women Tournament - 2000". rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  9. www.uefa.com
  10. "Peamount fly Irish flag against PSG". UEFA. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  11. "Peamount Utd win inaugural Bus Éireann Women's National League title". fai.ie. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  12. "Today on YouTube: Stephanie Roche scores goal of the season contender for Peamount United". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  13. Kelly, Rory (21 October 2013). "Stephanie Roche Goal – The World Reacts – Passes 1 million views". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  14. "Stephanie Roche misses out on Puskas Award but scores red carpet hit at the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony". evoke.ie. 12 January 2015.
  15. "Women's Under-19 2014 - Sweden-Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.
  16. "Dublin women's soccer league". www.herald.ie. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  17. "Premier League Fixtures & Results". www.dwsl.ie. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  18. "Major League Fixtures & Results". www.dwsl.ie. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  19. "Mayo womens league season gets ready for kickoff". www.con-telegraph.ie. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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