The 2016 Women's National League is the sixth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It is a reduced season, running from 6 August to 4 December 2016, held prior to the introduction of single-year league seasons from 2017 onward.
On the second last matchday Shelbourne Ladies beat UCD Waves to secure their first Women's National League title.
Teams
Castlebar Celtic did not return after withdrawing mid-season 2015/16. Team Home town/suburb Stadium 15/16 finish Cork City W.F.C. Cork Bishopstown Stadium 6th Galway W.F.C. Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 4th Kilkenny United W.F.C. Kilkenny Buckley Park 7th Peamount United Newcastle, County Dublin Greenogue 5th Shelbourne Ladies Santry Morton Stadium 2nd UCD Waves Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Jackson Park 3rd Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 1st
Standings
Awards Annual awards
Award Winner Club WNL Player of the YearNoelle Murray Shelbourne Young Player of the YearLeanne KiernanShelbourne WNL Team of the Year Goalkeeper Amanda McQuillan (Shelbourne) Defenders Jetta Berrill (UCD Waves) Pearl Slattery (Shelbourne) Chloe Moloney (Galway) Niamh Prior (UCD Waves) Midfielders Karen Duggan (UCD Waves) Roma McLaughlin (Peamount United) Noelle Murray (Shelbourne) Leanne Kiernan (Shelbourne) Forwards Amber Barrett (Peamount United) Siobhán Killeen (Shelbourne)
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