Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland

Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland international Emma Byrne after the 2007 FA Women's Cup final.
Country Republic of Ireland
Governing body Women's Football Association of Ireland
National team Republic of Ireland
National competitions

Women's association football in the Republic of Ireland is governed by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.

Timeline

Year/Season Key events
1965 Benfica, one of the oldest women's association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland is founded in Waterford
1967 UCD play Dublin University in an early intervarsity women's game. [1][2]
1973 The Women's Football Association of Ireland is established. [3] On 22 April the Republic of Ireland women's national football team make their debut in a 10–1 defeat against Scotland.
1982 The Republic of Ireland make their competitive debut on 19 September in a European Competition for Women's Football qualifier. They lose 3–0 to Scotland.
1982 On 2 October the Republic of Ireland win their first competitive game when they defeat Northern Ireland 2–1 in a European Competition for Women's Football qualifier.
1983 Thomond College win the inaugural Intervarsity Cup, the women's equivalent of the Collingwood Cup. [4][5]
1989 Benfica win the first FAI Women's Cup final. [6][7]
1991 The WFAI affiliates with the Football Association of Ireland. [8]
1994 Elm Rovers become first Dublin Women's Soccer League champions.[9]
2000 The Republic of Ireland win the Celt Cup.[10]
2002–03 Shamrock Rovers became the first women's team to represent the Republic of Ireland in Europe.
2005 The Republic of Ireland win their second level group in their UEFA Women's Euro 2005 qualification campaign.
2007 Emma Byrne and Ciara Grant play for Arsenal in the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final. They are the first two Republic of Ireland women's players to feature in a major European cup final, although Ciara McCormack had been an unused substitute in 2003.
2010 The Republic of Ireland U-17s finish as runners-up in the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and as quarter-finalists in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11]
2011–12 Peamount United become the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's team, to qualify for the knockout stages of a European competition.[12] They also become the inaugural winners of the Women's National League. [13]
2013 The Republic of Ireland win their group at the 2013 Cyprus Cup.
2013 Stephanie Roche's goal for Peamount United goes viral on YouTube [14][15] and is nominated for a FIFA Puskás Award. [16]
2014 The Republic of Ireland team win their group at the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and qualify for the semi-finals. [17]
2014–15 Raheny United become first Republic of Ireland club team, including men's teams, to win their group in a European competition.

List of teams

Women's National League

Team Home town/suburb Stadium Capacity
Castlebar Celtic Castlebar Celtic Park1,500
Cork City W.F.C. Cork Bishopstown Stadium 2,000
Galway W.F.C. Galway Eamon Deacy Park 5,000
Kilkenny United W.F.C. Kilkenny Buckley Park 6,000
Peamount United Newcastle, South Dublin Greenogue 1,000
Shelbourne Ladies Clonshaugh/Swords AUL Complex 4,000
UCD Waves Kilternan Jackson Park 1,000
Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 2,500

See also

References

  1. ↑ www.ucd.ie
  2. ↑ foot.ie
  3. ↑ Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  4. ↑ "WSCAI Roll of Honour". www.thirdlevelfootball.ie. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. ↑ www.ucd.ie
  6. ↑ "Ireland - List of Women Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. ↑ The magic of the Cup
  8. ↑ Fan Hong, J. A. Mangan (2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking Off a New Era. Frank Cass Publishers.
  9. ↑ List of Women's Champions Rsssf
  10. ↑ Garin, Erik (20 October 2003). "1st Celt Cup - Women Tournament - 2000". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  11. ↑ www.uefa.com
  12. ↑ "Peamount fly Irish flag against PSG". UEFA. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Peamount Utd win inaugural Bus Éireann Women's National League title". fai.ie. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  14. ↑ "Today on YouTube: Stephanie Roche scores goal of the season contender for Peamount United". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  15. ↑ Kelly, Rory (21 October 2013). "Stephanie Roche Goal – The World Reacts – Passes 1 million views". ExtraTime.ie. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  16. ↑ "Stephanie Roche misses out on Puskas Award but scores red carpet hit at the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony". evoke.ie. 12 January 2015.
  17. ↑ "Women's Under-19 2014 - Sweden-Republic of Ireland – UEFA.com". Uefa.com.


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