2018 Women's National League (Ireland)

The 2018 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the eighth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland.^[2][3] Limerick W.F.C. competed for the first time.^[4] Wexford Youths were the winners.^[5]

Women's National League

Season	2018
Dates	11 March – 28 October 2018
Champions	Wexford Youths
2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League	Wexford Youths
Matches played	84
Goals scored	337 (4.01 per match)
Top goalscorer	Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths, 27 goals)[1]
Biggest home win	Peamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018)
Biggest away win	Limerick 1–9 Peamount United (8 July 2018); Cork City 1–9 Peamount United (28 October 2018)
Highest scoring	Peamount United 10–1 Limerick (13 October 2018)
← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 28 October 2018.

Teams

Cork City

Galway

Kilkenny United

Peamount United

Shelbourne

UCD Waves

Wexford Youths

Limerick

Team	Home town/suburb	Stadium	2017 finish
Cork City	Cork	Bishopstown Stadium	5th
Galway	Galway	Eamonn Deacy Park	6th
Kilkenny United	Kilkenny	Buckley Park	7th
Limerick	Limerick	Markets Field	n/a
Peamount United	Newcastle, County Dublin	Greenogue	2nd
Shelbourne Ladies	Santry	Morton Stadium	3rd
UCD Waves	Dún Laoghaire	Jackson Park	4th
Wexford Youths	Crossabeg	Ferrycarrig Park	1st

Format

Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Wexford Youths (C)	21	17	3	1	60	14	+46	54	2019–20 Champions League
2	Shelbourne Ladies	21	17	1	3	66	15	+51	52
3	Peamount United	21	14	3	4	77	22	+55	45
4	Galway	21	8	5	8	37	31	+6	29
5	Cork City	21	7	3	11	35	45	−10	24
6	UCD Waves	21	5	7	9	24	35	−11	22
7	Limerick	21	2	4	15	26	80	−54	10
8	Kilkenny United	21	0	2	19	12	95	−83	2

Source: ^[6]
(C) Champions

Awards

Monthly awards

Month	Player of the Month		References
	Player	Club
March / April	Amber Barrett	Peamount United	[7]
May	Aislinn Meaney	Galway	[8]
June	Rianna Jarrett	Wexford Youths	[9]
July	Kylie Murphy	Wexford Youths	[10]
August	Éabha O'Mahony	Cork City	[11]
September	Niamh Farrelly	Peamount United	[12]

Annual awards

Award	Winner	Club	References
Player of the Year	Rianna Jarrett	Wexford Youths	[13]
Young Player of the Year	Erica Turner	UCD Waves	[13]
Top Goalscorer	Amber Barrett	Peamount United	[13]

Team of the Season[13]
Goalkeeper	Erica Turner (UCD Waves)
Defence	Seana Cooke (Shelbourne)		Éabha O'Mahony (Cork City)		Louise Corrigan (Peamount United)		Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths)
Midfield	Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths)				Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United)
Attack	Aislinn Meaney (Galway)		Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths)		Amber Barrett (Peamount United)		Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United)