2018 Women's National League (Ireland) Explained
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]
Teams
Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 2017 finish |
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| | | 5th |
| | | 6th |
| | | 7th |
| | | n/a |
| | | 2nd |
| Santry | | 3rd |
| | | 4th |
| | | 1st | |
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.
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Award | Winner | Club | References |
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Player of the Year | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | |
Young Player of the Year | Erica Turner | UCD Waves | |
Top Goalscorer | Amber Barrett | Peamount United | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Top Goalscorer - Continental Tyres Womens National League. wnl.fai.ie. 2018-10-31. 2019-08-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190807142455/https://wnl.fai.ie/2011-10-18-18-37-48/top-goalscorer.html. dead.
- Web site: Womens National League · The42. The42. en. 2018-01-05.
- Web site: Member associations - Republic of Ireland - Women's football – UEFA.com. uefa.com. UEFA.com. en. 2018-01-05.
- Web site: Limerick WFC to play their first season in the Continental Tyres Women's National League - Sporting Limerick. 7 March 2018.
- Web site: Report - Wexford Youths 3-0 Cork City . 21 October 2018. FAI . Wexford Youths retained their Continental Tyres Women's National League crown with a game to spare .
- Web site: Barrett wins Player of the Month award for March/April. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 4 May 2018. 2 January 2019.
- Web site: Galway Women's Aislinn Meaney scoops POTM award. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 10 June 2018. 2 January 2019. 3 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055902/http://wnl.fai.ie/news/919-galway-women-s-aislinn-meaney-scoops-potm-award.html. dead.
- Web site: Rianna Jarrett wins Player of the Month award. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 18 July 2018. 2 January 2019.
- Web site: Murphy wins July Player of the Month award. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 29 August 2018. 2 January 2019.
- Web site: Eabha O'Mahony claims POTM award for August. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 11 October 2018. 2 January 2019.
- Web site: Farrelly named September Player of the Month. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 31 October 2018. 2 January 2019.
- Web site: Rianna Jarrett wins 2018 Player of the Year. Continental Tyres Women's National League. 9 November 2018. 2 January 2019.