2017 Women's National League (Ireland)

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.

Women's National League
Season2017
ChampionsWexford Youths
Champions LeagueWexford Youths
Matches played63
Goals scored241 (3.83 per match)
Top goalscorerAmber Barrett (Peamount United, 16 goals)
Biggest home winPeamount United 9–0 Kilkenny United (20 May 2017)
Biggest away winKilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017)
Highest scoringKilkenny United 0–11 Shelbourne (31 May 2017)
2016
2018

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

Team Home town/suburb Stadium 2016 finish
Cork City W.F.C.CorkBishopstown Stadium6th
Galway W.F.C.GalwayEamonn Deacy Park5th
Kilkenny United W.F.C.KilkennyBuckley Park7th
Peamount UnitedNewcastle, South DublinGreenogue3rd
Shelbourne LadiesSantryMorton Stadium1st
UCD WavesDún Laoghaire–RathdownJackson Park2nd
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarrig Park4th

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wexford Youths (C) 18 12 4 2 35 17 +18 40 2018–19 Champions League
2 Peamount United 18 12 2 4 47 23 +24 38
3 Shelbourne Ladies 18 8 7 3 57 22 +35 31
4 UCD Waves 18 8 3 7 37 23 +14 27
5 Cork City 18 7 1 10 32 33 1 22
6 Galway W.F.C. 18 5 3 10 25 35 10 18
7 Kilkenny United 18 1 0 17 8 88 80 3
Source:
(C) Champion.

References

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