Peamount United

Peamount United
Full name Peamount United FC
Nickname(s) The Peas
Founded 1983
Chairman Denis Commins
Manager Robbie Mulligan
League Women's National League (Ireland)

Peamount United Football Club (Irish: Club Sacair Mullaigh na Pise) is an Irish football club, based in Greenogue, Newcastle, 20 kilometres west of Dublin. The club was founded in 1983.

The women's team won the FAI Women's Cup in 2010[1] in their third attempt, after finishing as runner–up in 2005 and 2008.[2]

Because there was no nationwide league in Ireland, the win entitled them to participate in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. They were drawn alongside Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, ŽNK Krka and Pärnu FC, a group which they finished as runners-up. As one of the best two runner-ups they were the first Irish team ever to qualify to the knockout stages of a European competition.[3]

Peamount's most famous player was Katie Taylor.

In August 2011 the FAI announced Peamount United as one of seven founding teams in a Women's National League.[4] Peamount United became the first ever Women's National League winners in 2012 and thus qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League. They were drawn in Qualifying Group 5 alongside SFK 2000 Sarajevo, ASA Tel Aviv and Cardiff Met Ladies AFC.[5] They finished 2nd in the group, but missed out on qualifying for the Round of 32.

Current senior women's squad

Champions League squad 2011-12[6]

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

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK Linda Meehan
2 Republic of Ireland DF Nicola Sinnott
3 Republic of Ireland DF Grace Murray
4 Republic of Ireland DF Sue Hackett
5 Republic of Ireland DF Susan Byrne
6 Republic of Ireland MF Emma Donohoe
7 Republic of Ireland MF Rachel Jenkins
8 Republic of Ireland MF Louise Quinn (captain)
9 Republic of Ireland MF Wendy McGlone
10 Republic of Ireland MF Ruth Comerford
11 Republic of Ireland FW Sara Lawlor
No. Position Player
12 Republic of Ireland FW Clare Kinsella
13 Republic of Ireland MF Claire Walsh
14 Republic of Ireland FW Karen Duggan
15 Republic of Ireland DF Cathriona Dunne
16 Republic of Ireland FW Stephanie Roche
17 Republic of Ireland MF Dora Gorman
18 Republic of Ireland FW Amanda Parkes
19 Republic of Ireland MF Julie-Ann Russell
20 Republic of Ireland GK Sarah Finnerty
21 Republic of Ireland GK Eilish McManus
22 Republic of Ireland MF Aoife Caulfield

Honours

European record

Competition Round Country Club Result
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round Spain Rayo Vallecano 0–1
Slovenia ŽNK Krka 7–0
Estonia Pärnu JK 5–1
Round of 32 France Paris Saint-Germain 0–2 (h), 0–3 (a)
2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League Qualifying round Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 Sarajevo 0–4
Israel ASA Tel Aviv University 5–0
Wales Cardiff Met. Ladies 4-0

References

  1. ↑ fai.ie (25 July 2010). "Peamount United crowned FAI Umbro Women's Cup champs". Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "St. Francis win FAI Umbro Women's Cup in dramatic fashion". FAI.ie. 2008-11-28. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Peamount fly Irish flag against PSG". UEFA. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  4. ↑ RTÉ Sport (2011-08-03). "FAI announce new Women's League". Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  5. ↑ "Peamount Utd win inaugural Bus Éireann Women's National League title". fai.ie. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  6. ↑ "Champions League squad". UEFA. Retrieved 2011-08-11.

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