| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 March – 28 October 2018 |
| Champions | Wexford Youths |
| 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League | Wexford Youths |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 337 (4.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths, 27 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Peamount United 10–1Limerick (13 October 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Limerick 1–9Peamount United (8 July 2018);Cork City 1–9Peamount United (28 October 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Peamount United 10–1Limerick (13 October 2018) |
←2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 28 October 2018. | |
The2018 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as theContinental Tyres Women's National League, was the eighth season of theWomen's National League, the highestwomen's association football league in theRepublic of Ireland.[2][3]Limerick W.F.C. competed for the first time.[4]Wexford Youths were the winners.[5]
Teams play each other three times, either twice at home and once away, or once at home and twice away. Each team plays 21 games, either 10 home and 11 away, or 11 home and 10 away.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford Youths(C) | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 14 | +46 | 54 | 2019–20 Champions League |
| 2 | Shelbourne Ladies | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 52 | |
| 3 | Peamount United | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 22 | +55 | 45 | |
| 4 | Galway | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Cork City | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 24 | |
| 6 | UCD Waves | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 22 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 80 | −54 | 10 | |
| 8 | Kilkenny United | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 95 | −83 | 2 |
| Month | Player of the Month | References | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | ||
| March / April | Peamount United | [7] | |
| May | Galway | [8] | |
| June | Wexford Youths | [9] | |
| July | Wexford Youths | [10] | |
| August | Cork City | [11] | |
| September | Peamount United | [12] | |
| Award | Winner | Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Wexford Youths | [13] | |
| Young Player of the Year | UCD Waves | [13] | |
| Top Goalscorer | Peamount United | [13] |
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Wexford Youths retained their Continental Tyres Women's National League crown with a game to spare