2016 Women's National League (Ireland)
Season | 2016 |
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Champions | Shelbourne Ladies F.C. |
2017–18 Champions League | Shelbourne Ladies F.C. |
Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 170 (4.05 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Amber Barrett (Peamount United; 16 goals) |
Biggest home win | Shelbourne 10–0 Kilkenny United (24 September 2016) |
Biggest away win | Kilkenny United 0–10 Peamount United (13 November 2016) |
← 2015–16 2017 → All statistics correct as of 12 January 2017. |
The 2016 Women's National League is the sixth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It is a reduced season, running from 6 August to 4 December 2016,[1] held prior to the introduction of single-year league seasons from 2017 onward.
On the second last matchday Shelbourne Ladies beat UCD Waves to secure their first Women's National League title.[2]
Teams
[edit]Castlebar Celtic did not return after withdrawing mid-season 2015/16.
Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 15/16 finish |
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Cork City W.F.C. | Cork | Bishopstown Stadium | 6th |
Galway W.F.C. | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 4th |
Kilkenny United W.F.C. | Kilkenny | Buckley Park | 7th |
Peamount United | Newcastle, South Dublin | Greenogue | 5th |
Shelbourne Ladies | Santry | Morton Stadium | 2nd |
UCD Waves | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown | Jackson Park | 3rd |
Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 1st |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Shelbourne Ladies (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 32 | 2017–18 Champions League |
2 | UCD Waves | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 24 | |
3 | Peamount United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 23 | |
4 | Wexford Youths | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 22 | |
5 | Galway W.F.C. | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 11 | |
6 | Cork City | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 9 | |
7 | Kilkenny United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 69 | −67 | 0 |
Awards
[edit]Annual awards
[edit]Award | Winner | Club |
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WNL Player of the Year | Noelle Murray | Shelbourne |
Young Player of the Year | Leanne Kiernan | Shelbourne |
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References
[edit]- ^ "2016 Season". Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ^ "Shelbourne Ladies wrap up league title". 30 November 2016.
- ^ Ring, Alison (12 January 2017). "Shelbourne star Noelle Murray wins Women's National League Player of the Year". Evoke.ie. TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 3 June 2022.