| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March – 28 October 2018 |
| Champions | Wexford Youths |
| 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League | Wexford Youths |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 337 (4.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths, 27 goals) [1] |
| Biggest home win | Peamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Limerick 1–9 Peamount United (8 July 2018); Cork City 1–9 Peamount United (28 October 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Peamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018) |
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 28 October 2018. | |
The 2018 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the eighth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. [2] [3] Limerick W.F.C. competed for the first time. [4] Wexford Youths were the winners. [5]
| Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 2017 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City | Cork | Bishopstown Stadium | 5th |
| Galway | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 6th |
| Kilkenny United | Kilkenny | Buckley Park | 7th |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field | n/a |
| Peamount United | Newcastle, South Dublin | Greenogue | 2nd |
| Shelbourne Ladies | Santry | Morton Stadium | 3rd |
| UCD Waves | Dún Laoghaire | Jackson Park | 4th |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 1st |
Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford Youths (C) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 14 | +46 | 54 | 2019–20 Champions League |
| 2 | Shelbourne Ladies | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 52 | |
| 3 | Peamount United | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 45 | |
| 4 | Galway | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Cork City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 6 | UCD Waves | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 22 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 10 | |
| 8 | Kilkenny United | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 95 | −83 | 2 |
| Month | Player of the Month | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| March / April |  Amber Barrett | Peamount United | [7] |
| May | Aislinn Meaney | Galway | [8] |
| June | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | [9] |
| July | Kylie Murphy | Wexford Youths | [10] |
| August | Eabha O'Mahony | Cork City | [11] |
| September | Niamh Farrelly | Peamount United | [12] |
| Award | Winner | Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | [13] |
| Young Player of the Year | Erica Turner | UCD Waves | [13] |
| Top Goalscorer | Amber Barrett | Peamount United | [13] |
| Team of the Season [13] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | |||||||||||
| Defence | Seana Cooke (Shelbourne) | Eabha O'Mahony (Cork City) | Louise Corrigan (Peamount United) | Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths) | ||||||||
| Midfield | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United) | ||||||||||
| Attack | Aislinn Meaney (Galway) | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths) | Amber Barrett (Peamount United) | Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United) | ||||||||
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