St Patrick's Athletic L.F.C. Explained

Clubname:St Patrick's Athletic L.F.C.
Fullname:St Patrick's Athletic Ladies Football Club
Founded:1996
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St Patrick's Athletic Ladies Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin. It is the women's section of St Patrick's Athletic F.C.

History

In 1996 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. took over the women's football team O'Connell Chics. In 1996 O'Connell Chics were runners up in both the Dublin Women's Soccer League and the FAI Women's Cup. In 1997 as St Patrick's Athletic L.F.C. and with a team that included Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant they were the DWSL champions. At least four St. Pat's players, Byrne, Grant, Grainne Kierans and Yvonne Tracy, went on to play for Arsenal.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notable players

Republic of Ireland women's internationals

Honours

O'Connell Chics

St Patrick's Athletic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EL Clubs with Women's teams. foot.ie . 14 February 2016. 14 February 2016.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-womcuphist.html FAI Women's Cup
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier-womchamp.html Women's league champions
  4. http://www.fai.ie/domestic/wfai/coaches-feature www.fai.ie