Newry City Ladies F.C. Explained

Clubname:Newry City Ladies F.C.
Fullname:Newry City Ladies Football Club
Founded:2011
Ground:The Showgrounds, Newry
League:Women's Premier League
Season:2014-15
Position:1st
Website:http://www.newrycityafc.co.uk/?cat=8

Newry City Ladies Football Club is a women's association football club based in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They were founded in 2011 and re-founded in 2012. They are currently affiliated to Newry City A.F.C. men's team and play at The Showgrounds.[1]

History

Leagues

Newry City Ladies were founded in 2011 as part of Newry City F.C. and were entered into NIWFA division 4.[2] They were promoted into Division 3 after a successful debut season and again were promoted into Division 2 after defeating PSNI in the Division 3 final.[3] Despite this success, Newry City F.C. were wound up after a high court petition and the majority of its teams including Newry City Ladies were dissolved.[4] However Newry City Ladies affiliated themselves with Newry City's phoenix club, Newry City A.F.C.[5] This meant that were able to continue playing in the NIWFA Leagues but retained the original Newry City crest instead of adopting the one of Newry City A.F.C.[6]

Newry City Ladies continued their rise through the NIWFA leagues, eventually being promoted to the Women's Premier League in 2014.[7] In their debut season in the Women's Premier League, they won the title on the last day by defeating Mid-Ulster Ladies and finished ahead of Linfield Ladies. They also earned qualification to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.[8] They also became the first team since Lisburn Distillery Predators in 2001 to have won the title aside of Belfast affiliated Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers and Glentoran Belfast United.[9]

After the 2017 season they withdrew from the Premiership and went for the second level Championship instead.[10]

Cups

Newry City Ladies have also competed in the IFA Women's Challenge Cup. In 2014 they reached the final. The time of the final was moved to a bank holiday Monday afternoon which Newry protested as a number of their squad were work-tied in the afternoon and requested a move to the evening.[11] At Clandeboye Park, Linfield Ladies defeated Newry City Ladies on penalties.[12]

Honours

Winners (1): 2015

Winners (1): 2014

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newry City LFC clinch title in dramatic style . NIWFA . 2015-10-09 . 2016-01-02.
  2. Web site: New Trio For NIWFA League . She Kicks . 2011-02-26 . 2016-01-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111708/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/2483 . 4 March 2016 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: Seven Finals End Irish Season . She Kicks . 2012-10-08 . 2016-01-02.
  4. Web site: What does future hold for football in Newry? . BBC Sport . 2012-11-07 . 2016-01-02.
  5. Web site: Womens . Newry City AFC . 2016-01-02.
  6. Web site: Newry City Ladies FC – . UEFA . 2015-12-14 . 2016-01-02.
  7. Web site: Lennon eyes silverware for City . Newry Democrat . 2015-09-01 . 2016-01-02.
  8. Web site: Magnificent Newry win title . Newry Democrat . 2015-09-15 . 2016-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201003923/http://www.newrydemocrat.com/articles/news/48474 . 1 February 2016 . dead .
  9. Web site: Northern Ireland - List of Women Champions . 2015-09-23 . . 2016-01-02.
  10. Web site: Danske Bank Women's Premiership 2018 fixtures are announced - Belfast Live. 8 March 2018.
  11. Web site: Newry Ladies say afternoon kick-off threatens Cup Final hopes . BBC Sport . 2014-08-19 . 2016-01-02.
  12. Web site: Linfield Ladies Win Cup Final Thriller . Irish Football Association . 2014-08-25 . 2016-01-02.

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