The 2012–13 Women's National League was the second season of the Women's National League. This season was again sponsored by Bus Éireann. The six founding members of the league – Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C., Raheny United, Shamrock Rovers and Wexford Youths[1] – were joined for the second season by DLR Waves.[2] Raheny United won their first of two WNL titles.[3] They also complete a league and cup double after already winning the 2012 FAI Women's Cup.[4] Peamount United won the 2013 WNL Cup with a 6–3 win over Castlebar Celtic.[5] Sara Lawlor of Peamount United was the top league goalscorer with 28 goals. She also won a second consecutive Player of the Season award.[6]
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Raheny United |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Raheny United |
| Top goalscorer | Sara Lawlor (Peamount United) 28 |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → | |
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raheny United (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 19 | +36 | 45 | 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Peamount United | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 25 | +55 | 44 | |
| 3 | Wexford Youths | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 31 | |
| 4 | Castlebar Celtic | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 22 | |
| 5 | DLR Waves | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 16 | |
| 6 | Cork Women's F.C. | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 14 | |
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 52 | −36 | 9 |
Top goalscorers
edit| Goals | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Sara Lawlor | Peamount United |
| 22 | Stephanie Roche | Peamount United |
| 15 | Rebecca Creagh | Raheny United |
| 11 | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths |
| 11 | Emma Mullin | Castlebar Celtic |
Source:[8]
WNL Awards
edit- Senior Player of the Year
- Young Player of the Year
- Top Goalscorer Award
- Service to Women's Football Award
- Jeremy Dee (Castlebar Celtic)
- Team of the Season
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mary Rose Kelly | Wexford Youths | ||
| 2 | DF | Seana Cooke | Raheny United | ||
| 3 | DF | Megan Campbell | Raheny United | ||
| 4 | DF | Lauren Dwyer | Wexford Youths | ||
| 5 | DF | Karen Duggan | Peamount United | ||
| 6 | MF | Sylvia Gee | DLR Waves | ||
| 7 | MF | Sarah Rowe | Castlebar Celtic | ||
| 8 | MF | Caroline Thorpe | Raheny United | ||
| 9 | FW | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | ||
| 10 | FW | Sara Lawlor | Peamount United | ||
| 11 | FW | Julie-Ann Russell | Peamount United |
References
edit- ^ "UEFA funding helps women's national football league launch in Republic of Ireland". UEFA. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "2012/13 season kicks off". wnl.fai.ie. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ "Raheny United claim Women's National League title (2012-2013)". rte.ie. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ 2012 FAI Women's Cup, Rsssf
- ^ "Peamount retain League Cup title". shekicks.net. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-05-18. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Sara Lawlor of Peamount United named Women's League Player of the Season". www.rte.ie. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Ireland (Women) 2012/13 and 2013". RSSSF.
- ^ a b "Statistics 2012/13 - Continental Tyres Womens National League". wnl.fai.ie. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Bus Éireann National Women's League Awards 12-13" (PDF). wnl.fai.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.