2013–14 Women's National League (Ireland)

The 2013–14 Women's National League was the third season of the Women's National League. This was the final season the league was sponsored by Bus Éireann. In June 2013 the Football Association of Ireland announced Galway W.F.C. as an expansion team for the upcoming season.[1] Raheny United won their second WNL title [2] and also win the 2013 FAI Women's Cup.[3][4] Meanwhile, Wexford Youths won their first trophy, the 2014 WNL Cup, with a 3–0 over Castlebar Celtic.[5] Julie-Ann Russell of Peamount United was named 2013–14 Player of the Season.[6]

Women's National League
Season2013–14
ChampionsRaheny United
UEFA Women's Champions LeagueRaheny United
Top goalscorerStephanie Roche (Peamount United)

The WNL received international publicity in October 2013 when Stephanie Roche scored an acclaimed goal for Peamount United against Wexford Youths which became popular on YouTube.[7][8] Footage of the goal was uploaded to the internet by team manager Eileen Gleeson as the matches were not televised.[9] Later that year Roche, James Rodríguez and Robin van Persie were finalists for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award, for the best goal of the year. At the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on 12 January 2015, Roche finished in second place to Rodríguez[10] with 33% of the vote.

Final table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Raheny United (C) 21 18 3 0 84 19 +65 57 UEFA Women's Champions League
2 Peamount United 21 17 3 1 86 18 +68 54
3 Wexford Youths 21 8 7 6 46 38 +8 31
4 Castlebar Celtic 21 8 5 8 42 40 +2 29
5 DLR Waves 21 7 6 8 34 38 −4 27
6 Galway W.F.C. 21 8 2 11 43 42 +1 26
7 Shamrock Rovers 21 4 2 15 28 61 −33 14
8 Cork Women's F.C. 21 0 0 21 2 109 −107 0
Source: [11]
(C) Champion.

WNL Awards
Senior Player of the Year
Young Player of the Year
Top Goalscorer Award
Hall of Fame Award
Team of the Season
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Niamh Reid Burke Raheny United
2 2DF Méabh De Búrca Galway W.F.C.
3 2DF Karen Duggan Peamount United
4 2DF Jessica Gleeson Wexford Youths
5 2DF Emma Hansberry Castlebar Celtic
6 3MF Ciara Grant Raheny United
7 3MF Áine O'Gorman Peamount United
8 3MF Stephanie Roche Peamount United
9 4FW Lynsey McKey Galway W.F.C.
10 4FW Sinead Taylor Galway W.F.C.
11 4FW Julie-Ann Russell Peamount United

Source:[6][12]

References
  1. Kelly, Keith (13 June 2013). "Galway women come together to form new National League side". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. "Raheny United claim Women's National League title (2013-2014)". rte.ie. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. "Raheny triumph in Women's FAI Cup final report". irishtimes.com. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  4. "Killeen grabs extra-time winner as Raheny win Cup". rte.ie. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "Wexford win first trophy". She Kicks. 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  6. Heigh, Rob (8 May 2014). "Russell nets player award". www.gazettegroup.com. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  7. "Today on YouTube: Stephanie Roche scores goal of the season contender for Peamount United". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  8. Kelly, Rory (21 October 2013). "Stephanie Roche Goal – The World Reacts – Passes 1 million views". ExtraTime.ie. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  9. "Stephanie Roche talks us through her wonder strike". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  10. "Stephanie Roche misses out on Puskas Award but scores red carpet hit at the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony". evoke.ie. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  11. "Women's National League 2013/14". www.rsssf.com.
  12. "Bus Éireann National Women's award nominations". www.rte.ie. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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