2017 Women's National League (Ireland)

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Women's National League
Season2017
Champions Wexford Youths
Champions League Wexford Youths
Matches played63
Goals scored241 (3.83 per match)
Top goalscorer Amber Barrett (Peamount United, 16 goals)
Biggest home win Peamount United 9–0 Kilkenny United (20 May 2017)
Biggest away win Kilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017)
Highest scoring Kilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017)
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2018

The 2017 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the seventh season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It was the second league season to run over an entire calendar year.

Contents

Wexford Youths won the season and their third National League title. [1] Amber Barrett from Peamount United won her second top scorer award with 16 goals. [2]

Teams

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TeamHome town/suburbStadium2016 finish
Cork City W.F.C. Cork Bishopstown Stadium 6th
Galway W.F.C. Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 5th
Kilkenny United W.F.C. Kilkenny Buckley Park 7th
Peamount United Newcastle, County Dublin Greenogue 3rd
Shelbourne Ladies Santry Morton Stadium 1st
UCD Waves Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Jackson Park 2nd
Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 4th

Format

Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 18 games, 9 home and 9 away.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Wexford Youths (C)1812423517+1840 2018–19 Champions League
2 Peamount United 1812244723+2438
3 Shelbourne Ladies 188735722+3531
4 UCD Waves 188373723+1427
5 Cork City 1871103233122
6 Galway W.F.C. 18531025351018
7 Kilkenny United 181017888803
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

Awards

Monthly awards

MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences
PlayerClub
March Eleanor Ryan-Doyle Peamount [3]
April Kylie Murphy Wexford [3]
MayCiara McNamaraCork [3]
JuneLucy McCartanPeamount [4]
August Pearl Slattery Shelbourne [5]
October Heather Payne Peamount [6]

Annual awards

[7]

AwardWinnerClub
WNL Player of the Year Amber Barrett Peamount United
Young Player of the Year Saoirse Noonan Cork City
WNL Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Flag of Ireland.svg Amanda Budden (Cork City)
Defenders Flag of Ireland.svg Claire Walsh (UCD Waves) Flag of Ireland.svg Niamh Prior (Shelbourne) Flag of Ireland.svg Chloe Moloney (Peamount United) Flag of Ireland.svg Ciara McNamara (Cork City)
Midfielders Flag of Ireland.svg Karen Duggan (UCD Waves) Flag of Ireland.svg Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) Flag of Ireland.svg Eleanor Ryan-Doyle (Peamount United)
Forwards Flag of Ireland.svg Amber Barrett (Peamount United) Flag of Ireland.svg Claire O'Riordan (Wexford Youths) Flag of Ireland.svg Clare Shine (Cork City)

References

  1. "Wexford Youths claim Women's National League title". rte.ie. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "Donegal's Amber Barrett named player of the year". 8 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Continental Tyres WNL: Players of the Month honoured". Football Association of Ireland. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. @LoiWomen (27 July 2017). "🏆 Congratulations to @PeamountUtd ace Lucy McCartan on claiming Continental Tyres #WNL Player of the Month for June 👏👏👏" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  5. Grimes, Gerard (6 October 2017). "Shelbourne Ladies Captain Pearl Slattery named WNL Player of the Month for August". Extratime.com. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "Peamount United winger Payne picks up October POTM award". Women's National League (Ireland). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. O'Toole, Fintan (8 November 2017). "Peamount and Cork City players claim major honours after 2017 league awards". The42.ie. TheJournal.ie . Retrieved 14 November 2020.