| Competition: | Women's National League |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Winners: | Peamount United |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Dates: | 9 March 2019 – 10 November 2019 |
| League Topscorer: | Rianna Jarrett (26) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Peamount United 9–0 Kilkenny United (22 June 2019) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Kilkenny United 2–12 Peamount United (22 September 2019) |
| Highest Scoring: | Kilkenny United 2–12 Peamount United (22 September 2019) |
| Matches: | 84 |
| Total Goals: | 399 |
| Prevseason: | 2018 |
| Nextseason: | 2020 |
The 2019 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Só Hotels Women's National League, was the ninth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland.[1] [2] It began on 9 March 2019 and concluded on 10 November 2019. Wexford Youths were the defending champions, but Peamount United won to secure their first League title since the inaugural 2011–12 season.[3]
| Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 2018 finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th[4] | ||||
| 4th | ||||
| 8th | ||||
| 7th | ||||
| 3rd | ||||
| Drumcondra, Dublin | 2nd | |||
| 6th (UCD Waves) | ||||
| 1st |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City |  Frank Kelleher | Katie McCarthy | Adidas | Clonakilty Food Company |
| DLR Waves | Graham Kavanagh | Jako | Eversheds Sutherland | |
| Galway | Billy Clery | Keara Cormican | Uhlsport | Lough Rea Hotel and Spa |
| Kilkenny United | James Dermody | Bronagh Kane | Errea | |
| Limerick | Dave Rooney | Umbro | ||
| Peamount United | James O'Callaghan | Áine O'Gorman | O'Neills | Texaco Newcastle Service Station |
| Shelbourne | Dave Bell | Pearl Slattery | Umbro | Dublin City University |
| Wexford Youths | Tom Elmes | Kylie Murphy | Bodibro | Energia |
Teams played each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team played 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Teams played each other once.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | 26 |
| 2 | Áine O'Gorman | Peamount United | 20 |
| 3 | Megan Smyth-Lynch | Peamount United | 19 |
| 4 | Eleanor Ryan Doyle | Peamount United | 18 |
| 5 | Amber Barrett | Peamount United | 16 |
| Month | Player of the Month | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| March | Alex Kavanagh | Shelbourne | [5] |
| April | Katie McCarthy | Cork City | [6] |
| May | Jamie Finn | Shelbourne | [7] |
| June | Eleanor Ryan-Doyle | Peamount United | [8] |
Apparently no awards were made from July to October.
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| WNL Player of the Year | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths |
| Young Player of the Year | Emily Whelan | Shelbourne |
| Services to the Women's National League | Eamon Naughton | |
| WNL Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Naoisha McAloon (Peamount United) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Sadhbh Doyle (Galway) | Claire Walsh (Peamount United) | Jamie Finn (Shelbourne) | Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Eleanor Ryan Doyle (Peamount United) | Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United) | Alex Kavanagh (Shelbourne) | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | ||||||||
| Forwards | Emily Whelan (Shelbourne) | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths) | ||||||||||