2011–12 Women's National League (Ireland)
| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peamount United |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Peamount United |
| Top goalscorer |
Stephanie Roche (Peamount United) 24 |
| Biggest home win |
Peamount United 13–0 Castlebar Celtic |
| Biggest away win |
Castlebar Celtic 0–9 Peamount United |
| Highest scoring |
Peamount United 13–0 Castlebar Celtic |
|
2012–13 → | |
The 2011–12 Women's National League season was the inaugural season of the Women's National League. The season was sponsored by Bus Éireann. Originally seven clubs were invited to join the league.[1][2] However shortly before the start of the season Bray Wanderers/St. Joseph's pulled out due to a lack of competitive players. This left six teams – Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C. , Raheny United, Shamrock Rovers and Wexford Youths – to play the inaugural season.[3] The season began on November 13 2011 with Wexford Youths and Castlebar Celtic drawing 2–2, Raheny United defeating Shamrock Rovers 5–0 and Stephanie Roche scoring a hat-trick as Peamount United defeated Cork Women's F.C. 6–1. On February 12 2012 Roche scored six goals as Peamount United defeated Castlebar Celtic 13–0 at home. The return fixture on April 15 saw Peamount United win 9–0 with Roche scoring another hat-trick. The final round of games was played on April 22 2012. [4] Peamount United were the inaugural champions, finishing three points clear of second placed Raheny United. They also completed a league double by winning the WNL Cup, defeating Shamrock Rovers 1–0 in the final on May 6 2012.[5] Roche was the league's top goalscorer with 24 goals in the league itself plus two in the WNL Cup.[6] She scored the winner in the WNL Cup final.[7] Roche formed a "devastating" strike partnership with Sara Lawlor who contributed 15 goals to Peamount United's league success. Lawlor was named Player of the Season at the inaugural end of season awards ceremony.[8]
Final Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peamount United (C) | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 17 | +49 | 36 | 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Raheny United | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 33 | |
| 3 | Cork Women's F.C. | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 20 | |
| 4 | Wexford Youths | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 | |
| 5 | Castlebar Celtic | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 13 | |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 5 |
Top Goalscorers
| Goals | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Stephanie Roche | Peamount United |
| 15 | Sara Lawlor | Peamount United |
| 13 | Emma Mullin | Castlebar Celtic |
| 8 | Rebecca Creagh | Raheny United |
| 8 | Siobhan Killeen | Raheny United |
References
- ↑ "Line-up for new Women's National League confirmed". fai.ie. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Expressions of interest sought for Women's National League". fai.ie. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ↑ "UEFA funding helps women's national football league launch in Republic of Ireland". UEFA. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ wnl.fai.ie
- ↑ "Peamount are crowned Bus Eireann Women's League Cup Final Winners". wnl.fai.ie. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ Farrell, Niall (16 June 2012). "Roche hopes for big step toward Euros". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ Dowling, Paul (25 May 2012). "Keeping family loyalty at Bray; BRAY W v SHELBOURNE, 7.45". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ↑ "Sara Lawlor named as National League Player of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ 2011–12 Women's National League Rsssf
- 1 2 "Statistics 2011/12 - Continental Tyres Womens National League". wnl.fai.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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