Wexford Youths W.F.C.

Wexford Youths W.F.C.
Full name Wexford Youth Women's Football Club
Ground Ferrycarrig Park
Ground Capacity 2,500 (609 temp seats)
Manager Will Doyle
League Women's National League
Website Club home page

Wexford Youths Women's Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Crossabeg, County Wexford. It is the women's section of Wexford Youths F.C.. Their senior team plays in the Women's National League. In 2015 they completed a calendar year double, winning both the league title and the FAI Women's Cup. They also qualified for the 2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League.[1]

History

Women's National League

In 2011–12, together with Peamount United, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C., Raheny United and Shamrock Rovers, Wexford Youths were founder members of the Women's National League.[2] Youths finished third in both 2012–13 and 2013–14. They also won the 2014 WNL Cup.[3] and in 2014–15 they were league champions.[4]

FAI Women's Cup

Wexford Youths won the 2015 FAI Women's Cup after beating Shelbourne Ladies 4–2 on penalties after a 2–2 draw.

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland GK Mary Rose Kelly
Republic of Ireland GK Tamara Furlong
Republic of Ireland DF Ruth Fahy
Republic of Ireland DF Nicola Sinnott
Republic of Ireland DF Ciara Rossiter
Republic of Ireland DF Claire Conlon
Republic of Ireland DF Rachel Hutchinson
Republic of Ireland DF Edel Kennedy
Republic of Ireland DF Jess Gleeson
Republic of Ireland MF Rebekah Cassin
Republic of Ireland MF Kylie Murphy
Republic of Ireland MF Emma Hansberry
No. Position Player
Republic of Ireland MF Linda Douglas
Republic of Ireland MF Amy Walsh
Republic of Ireland MF Aisling Frawley
Republic of Ireland MF Meghan Whitty
Republic of Ireland MF Orlaith Conlon
Republic of Ireland MF Shauna Wall
Republic of Ireland MF Becky Hayden
Republic of Ireland FW Aoibhinn Webb
Republic of Ireland FW Maria Delahunty
Republic of Ireland FW Claire O'Riordan
Republic of Ireland FW Rianna Jarrett

Wexford Youths in Europe

2015–16 UEFA Women's Champions League

After winning the 2014–15 Women's National League title, Wexford Youths qualified for Europe for the first time. They played in Group 7 and finished second.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Poland Medyk Konin (H) 3 3 0 0 15 0 +15 9 Advanced to knockout phase
2 Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths 3 2 0 1 6 7 −1 6
3 Lithuania Gintra Universitetas 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 Wales Cardiff Met. 3 0 0 3 2 15 −13 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)
15:30
Gintra Universitetas Lithuania 0–1 Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths
Report Gleeson  67'
Kleczew Stadium, Kleczew
Attendance: 300
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)

13 August 2015 (2015-08-13)
18:00
Wexford Youths Republic of Ireland 0–6 Poland Medyk Konin
Report Daleszczyk  5', 82'
Sikora  18'
Balcerzak  67', 84'
Tarczyńska  86'
Stadion im. Złotej Jedenastki, Konin
Attendance: 380
Referee: Ana Minić (Serbia)

16 August 2015 (2015-08-16)
17:00
Cardiff Met. Wales 1–5 Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths
Allen  60' Report Breen  3', 6', 42', 80'
Cassin  30'
Kleczew Stadium, Kleczew
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)

Notable players

Republic of Ireland women's internationals

Honours

References

  1. ↑ wnl.fai.ie
  2. ↑ "UEFA funding helps women's national football league launch in Republic of Ireland". UEFA. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/9972
  4. ↑ "Wexford claim WNL title". wnl.fai.ie. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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