The 2014–15 Women's National League was the fourth season of the Women's National League. On 20 August 2014, at the Aviva Stadium, Continental Tyres were unveiled as the new sponsor of both the Women's National League and FAI Women's Cup.[1] Before the season started there were two name changes following takeovers and/or mergers. Cork Women's F.C. were taken over by FORAS/Cork City F.C. and as a result were renamed Cork City W.F.C.[2] It was also announced that DLR Waves and UCD's senior women's team would join forces and become known as UCD Waves.[3] Shamrock Rovers withdrew from the league, leaving seven teams to play each other.[4]
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford Youths |
| UEFA Women's Champions League | Wexford Youths |
| Top goalscorer | Aine O'Gorman (UCD Waves) 25 |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Wexford Youths won the league title, finishing two points clear of second placed UCD Waves.[5][6] UCD Waves also finished as runners-up in the 2014 FAI Women's Cup, losing 2–1 after extra time in the final to Raheny United. Raheny then went on to complete a cup double when they also won the 2015 WNL Cup. It is first time Raheny United had won the latter cup. In the final they defeated Peamount United 3–2 after extra time with a last minute Katie McCabe goal.[7][8] McCabe, who had also scored in the FAI Women's Cup final, missed out on the opportunity to finish the season as the league top goalscorer after Raheny's final league opponents, Cork City, forfeited the game as they were unable to field a team.[9] Aine O'Gorman finished the season as both top league goalscorer and the WNL Player of the Season.[10]
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford Youths (C) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 43 | 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2 | UCD Waves | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 19 | +50 | 41 | |
| 3 | Raheny United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 37 | |
| 4 | Peamount United | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 23 | |
| 5 | Castlebar Celtic | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 18 | |
| 6 | Galway W.F.C. | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 14 | |
| 7 | Cork City | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 83 | −69 | 2 |
WNL Awards
edit- Senior Player of the Year
- Young Player of the Year
- Irish Daily Mail Golden Boot
- Service to Women's Football Award
- Pauline O'Shaughnessy (WFAI)
- Team of the Season
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mary Rose Kelly | Wexford Youths | ||
| 2 | DF | Nicola Sinnott | Wexford Youths | ||
| 3 | DF | Ciara Rossiter | Wexford Youths | ||
| 4 | DF | Keara Cormican | Galway W.F.C. | ||
| 5 | DF | Niamh Walsh | Raheny United | ||
| 6 | MF | Karen Duggan | UCD Waves | ||
| 7 | MF | Kylie Murphy | Wexford Youths | ||
| 8 | MF | Áine O'Gorman | UCD Waves | ||
| 9 | FW | Claire O'Riordan | Wexford Youths | ||
| 10 | FW | Carol Breen | Wexford Youths | ||
| 11 | FW | Katie McCabe | Raheny United |
References
edit- ^ "Women's Soccer Secures Continental Backing". Sport for Business. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Cork Women's FC to re-launch". Supporters Direct. 9 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "About UCD Waves FC". ucdwaves.ie. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Fixtures 2014-15 announced". wnl.fai.ie. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Wexford claim WNL title". wnl.fai.ie. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ Hooper, Dave (30 April 2015). "UCD Waves guarantee second spot". Football Association of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Killeen grabs extra-time winner as Raheny win Cup". rte.ie. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Extra-time triumph for Raheny United in women's league cup final". www.irishtimes.com. 26 April 2015.
- ^ Clarke, Aaron (5 May 2015). "WNL 2014/15 season - As it happened". extratime.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ a b McGuire, Mary. "A Big Occasion For UCD Waves And Wexford Youths As Women's National League Award Recipients Announced". Her.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ 2014–15 Women's National League, Rsssf
- ^ "O'Gorman and Rossiter win WNL Awards". www.fai.ie. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.