The 2019 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Só Hotels Women's National League, was the ninth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. It began on 9 March 2019 and concluded on 10 November 2019. Wexford Youths were the defending champions, but Peamount United won to secure their first League title since the inaugural 2011–12 season.
Teams
Team Home town/suburb Stadium 2018 finish Cork City Cork Bishopstown Stadium 5th Galway Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 4th Kilkenny United Kilkenny Buckley Park 8th Limerick Limerick Markets Field 7th Peamount United Newcastle, County Dublin Greenogue 3rd Shelbourne Drumcondra, Dublin Tolka Park 2nd DLR Waves Dún Laoghaire Jackson Park 6th (UCD Waves) Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 1st
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Cork City Frank Kelleher Katie McCarthyAdidasClonakilty Food CompanyDLR Waves Graham KavanaghJakoEversheds SutherlandGalway Billy Clery Keara CormicanUhlsportLough Rea Hotel and SpaKilkenny United James Dermody Bronagh KaneErrea Limerick Dave RooneyUmbroPeamount United James O'Callaghan Áine O'GormanO'NeillsTexaco Newcastle Service StationShelbourne Dave Bell Pearl SlatteryUmbroDublin City UniversityWexford Youths Tom Elmes Kylie MurphyBodibroEnergia
Format Teams played each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team played 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.
League table
Results
Matches 1–14 Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Matches 15–21 Teams played each other once.
Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Rianna JarrettWexford Youths 26 2 Áine O'GormanPeamount United 20 3 Megan Smyth-LynchPeamount United 19 4 Eleanor Ryan DoylePeamount United 18 5 Amber BarrettPeamount United 16
Awards Player of the Month MonthPlayer of the MonthReferencesPlayerClubMarch Alex KavanaghShelbourneApril Katie McCarthyCork CityMay Jamie FinnShelbourneJune Eleanor Ryan-DoylePeamount United
Apparently no awards were made from July to October.
Annual awards
Award Winner Club WNL Player of the Year Rianna Jarrett Wexford Youths Young Player of the Year Emily Whelan Shelbourne Services to the Women's National League Eamon Naughton WNL Team of the Year Goalkeeper Naoisha McAloon (Peamount United) Defenders Sadhbh Doyle (Galway) Claire Walsh (Peamount United) Jamie Finn (Shelbourne) Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths) Midfielders Eleanor Ryan Doyle (Peamount United) Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United) Alex Kavanagh (Shelbourne) Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) Forwards Emily Whelan (Shelbourne) Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths)
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