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]
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March 2019 – 10 November 2019 |
| Champions | Peamount United |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 399 (4.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 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) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
Teams edit
| Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 2018 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | Cork | Bishopstown Stadium | 5th[4] |
| Galway | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 4th |
| Kilkenny United | Kilkenny | Buckley Park | 8th |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field | 7th |
| Peamount United | Newcastle, South Dublin | Greenogue | 3rd |
| Shelbourne | Drumcondra, Dublin | Tolka Park | 2nd |
| DLR Waves | Dún Laoghaire | Jackson Park | 6th (UCD Waves) |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 1st |
Personnel and kits edit
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 |
Format edit
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.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peamount United | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 13 | +80 | 56 | 2020–21 Champions League |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 83 | 16 | +67 | 54 | |
| 3 | Wexford Youths | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 42 | |
| 4 | Galway | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 37 | |
| 5 | Cork City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 24 | |
| 6 | DLR Waves | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 64 | −46 | 16 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 84 | −58 | 12 | |
| 8 | Kilkenny United | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 108 | −94 | 2 |
Source: Extratime.com
Results edit
Matches 1–14 edit
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Matches 15–21 edit
Teams played each other once.
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| 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 |
Last updated: 10 November 2019.
Source: Extratime.com
Awards edit
Player of the Month edit
| 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.
Annual awards edit
| 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)
| ||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Expressions of interest invited for Women's National League - Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ Hooper, Dave (24 July 2018). "Quantity effecting quality for women's soccer league - Shannonside". Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Champions Peamount United lead way on Team of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "2018 Season". Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
- ^ "Alex Kavanagh named Só Hotels WNL Player of the Month". FAI Women’s National League. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Katie McCarthy named Só Hotels WNL April Player of the Month". FAI Women’s National League. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Finn named May Player of the Month". FAI Women’s National League. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Eleanor Ryan Doyle named Player of the Month for June". FAI Women’s National League. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ Farrell, Sinead (17 November 2019). "Ireland star striker Jarrett caps off impressive season with Player of the Year award". The42.ie. Retrieved 26 September 2020.