Shamrock Rovers Ladies F.C. Explained

Clubname:Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Fullname:Shamrock Rovers Football Club
Nickname:Hoops, Rovers
Ground:Tallaght Stadium
Capacity:8,000[1] [2]
Manager:Collie O'Neill
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
League:Women's National League
Season:2023
Position:3rd
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Website:http://www.shamrockrovers.ie

Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. It is the women's section of the League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers FC.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, Shamrock Rovers were one of the most successful teams in women's association football in the Republic of Ireland, winning both the Dublin Women's Soccer League and the FAI Women's Cup five times in a row. In 2002–03 Shamrock Rovers became the first women's team to represent the Republic of Ireland in Europe, and in 2011–12 they were founder members of the Women's National League. In November 2022, it was confirmed that Shamrock Rovers would be re-entering the Women's National League for the 2023 season after a nine-year hiatus.

History

1990s

In the early 1990s Denis Power helped establish Castle Rovers FC, a women's football club founded by employees of the Irish civil service. Castle Rovers played in the Dublin Women's Soccer League and were league champions in 1995 and 1996. In 1996 they also won the FAI Women's Cup. In 1996 this club was taken over by Shamrock Rovers. With a team that included Olivia O'Toole, Rovers went on to become one of the leading Republic of Ireland women's football teams during the late 1990s and early 2000s, winning four successive Dublin Women's Soccer League and FAI Women's Cup "doubles" between 1998 and 2001.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup

After winning the 2001 FAI Women's Cup, Shamrock Rovers qualified for the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup. They played in Group 3, finishing third. --------

2024

Shamrock Rovers confirmed that 50% of their season ticket sales would be donated to Women's Aid. A charitable foundation that combats domestic abuse.[10]

Women's National League

In 2011–12, together with Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's FC, Raheny United and Wexford Youths, Rovers were founder members of the Women's National League (WNL).[11] Rovers played just three seasons in the WNL. In both 2011–12[12] and 2012–13[13] they finished bottom of the league and at the end of the 2013–14 season they withdrew.[14]

Revival

In November 2022 it was confirmed that Rovers' senior women's team would come back ahead of the 2023 season, with former UCD manager Collie O'Neill managing them.[15] That month Áine O'Gorman became their first signing, from Peamount United. They then signed two more from Peamount: first young goalkeeper Summer Lawless, then Alannah McEvoy.[16] [17] On 4 December they signed their first non-Peamount signing, Jessica Hennessey from Athlone Town.[18] On 7 December, four of Rovers' U19 players (Maria Reynolds, Abby Tuthill, Jaime Thompson and Orlaith O'Mahony) were promoted to the WNL team.[19] On 8 December, Rovers announced the signing of the 2014 Puskás Award runner-up and Republic of Ireland international Stephanie Roche.[20]

Players

Current squad

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Notable former coaches

Honours

Castle Rovers

Shamrock Rovers

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tallaghtstadium.ie Tallaght Stadium
  2. http://www.echo.ie/tallaght/article/third-stand-at-stadium-is-starting-to-take-shape Echo.ie
  3. Web site: EL Clubs with Women's teams. foot.ie . 14 February 2016. 14 February 2016.
  4. http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/susan-ronan-appointed-women%E2%80%99s-senior-head-coach www.fai.ie
  5. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-womcuphist.html FAI Women's Cup
  6. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-womchamp.html Women's league champions
  7. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/wfai/coaches-feature www.fai.ie
  8. Book: Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan. Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers. 2004.
  9. Book: Kausik Bandyopadhyay, Sabyasachi Mallick. Fringe Nations in World Soccer . Routledge. 2008.
  10. Web site: Diamond . Drew . 2024-02-01 . Shamrock Rovers give 50% of season ticket sales to Women's Aid . 2024-03-17 . Her Football Hub . en-GB.
  11. Web site: UEFA funding helps women's national football league launch in Republic of Ireland. UEFA. 20 October 2011. 20 October 2011.
  12. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom2012.html 2011–12 WNL season
  13. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-wom2013.html 2012–13 WNL season
  14. Web site: Fixtures 2014–15 announced. wnl.fai.ie. 28 July 2014. 28 July 2014.
  15. Web site: Locke . Cian . 2022-11-08 . Galway and Shamrock Rovers approved to enter Women's National League . 2022-11-28 . Irish Examiner . en.
  16. Web site: Gleeson . Bill . 2022-11-26 . Summer's Here! - Shamrock Rovers - Ireland U19 goalie signs for the Hoops . 2022-12-07 . Shamrock Rovers . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Lynch . Mark . 2022-11-30 . Shamrock Rovers F.C. announces its third Women's National League signing - Shamrock Rovers - The club is delighted to announce the signing of striker, Alannah McEvoy, for our new WNL team for next season. The former Peamount United player . 2022-12-07 . Shamrock Rovers . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Lynch . Mark . 2022-12-04 . .Jessica Hennessy signs! - Shamrock Rovers - Latest addition to our WNL squad . 2022-12-07 . Shamrock Rovers . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Gleeson . Bill . 2022-12-07 . More signings for Shamrock Rovers 2023 Women's Senior Squad - Shamrock Rovers - Graduates from the 2022 U19 WNL squad . 2022-12-07 . Shamrock Rovers . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Gleeson . Bill . 2022-12-08 . Stephanie Roche joins the Hoops! - Shamrock Rovers - Legendary Irish International star signs for Rovers . 2022-12-08 . Shamrock Rovers . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Player Profiles . . 23 December 2022.
  22. Web site: Dundalk City cup joy. The Irish Independent. 15 February 2016. 17 October 2003.