2019 Women's National League (Ireland)

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]

Women's National League
Season2019
Dates9 March 2019 – 10 November 2019
ChampionsPeamount United
Matches played84
Goals scored399 (4.75 per match)
Top goalscorerRianna Jarrett (26)
Biggest home winPeamount United 9–0 Kilkenny United (22 June 2019)
Biggest away winKilkenny United 2–12 Peamount United (22 September 2019)
Highest scoringKilkenny United 2–12 Peamount United (22 September 2019)
2018
2020

Teams

TeamHome town/suburbStadium2018 finish
Cork CityCorkBishopstown Stadium5th[4]
Galway GalwayEamonn Deacy Park4th
Kilkenny UnitedKilkennyBuckley Park8th
Limerick LimerickMarkets Field7th
Peamount UnitedNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue3rd
ShelbourneDrumcondra, DublinTolka Park2nd
DLR WavesDún LaoghaireJackson Park6th (UCD Waves)
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarrig Park1st

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Cork City Frank Kelleher Katie McCarthyAdidasClonakilty Food Company
DLR Waves Graham KavanaghJakoEversheds Sutherland
Galway Billy Clery Keara CormicanUhlsportLough Rea Hotel and Spa
Kilkenny United James Dermody Bronagh KaneErrea
Limerick Dave RooneyUmbro
Peamount United James O'Callaghan Áine O'GormanO'NeillsTexaco Newcastle Service Station
Shelbourne Dave Bell Pearl SlatteryUmbroDublin City University
Wexford Youths Tom Elmes Kylie MurphyBodibroEnergia

Format

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Peamount United2118219313+80562020–21 Champions League
2Shelbourne2117318316+6754
3Wexford Youths2113357022+4842
4Galway2111465637+1937
5Cork City2173113955−1624
6DLR Waves2151151864−4616
7Limerick2140172684−5812
8Kilkenny United21021914108−942

Results

Matches 1–14

Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).

Home \ AwayCORGALPEAKILLIMSHEDLRWEX
Cork City3–50–37–13–02–73–40–3
Galway4–11–23–23–00–33–02–6
Peamount United2–13–29–07–02–05–02–1
Kilkenny United0–30–30–70–11–100–11–4
Limerick0–13–60–44–10–53–21–6
Shelbourne5–01–11–18–15–05–00–0
DLR Waves0–31–20–72–01–00–40–3
Wexford Youths2–12–10–12–07–01–23–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2019. Source: Extratime.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 15–21

Teams played each other once.

Home \ AwayCORGALPEAKILLIMSHEDLRWEX
Cork City2–20–41–1
Galway1–15–02–1
Peamount United8–11–22–1
Kilkenny United1–12–121–71–11
Limerick2–31–60–71–11
Shelbourne3–24–21–02–1
DLR Waves1–30–81–12–1
Wexford Youths2–27–17–2
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2019. Source: Extratime.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Rianna JarrettWexford Youths26
2 Áine O'GormanPeamount United20
3 Megan Smyth-LynchPeamount United19
4 Eleanor Ryan DoylePeamount United18
5 Amber BarrettPeamount United16

Last updated: 10 November 2019.
Source: Extratime.com

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayer of the MonthReferences
PlayerClub
March Alex KavanaghShelbourne[5]
April Katie McCarthyCork City[6]
May Jamie FinnShelbourne[7]
June Eleanor Ryan-DoylePeamount United[8]

Apparently no awards were made from July to October.

Annual awards

[3][9]

AwardWinnerClub
WNL Player of the Year Rianna JarrettWexford Youths
Young Player of the Year Emily WhelanShelbourne
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

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