Dundalk W.F.C.
| Full name | Dundalk Women's Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Lilywhites | |
| Ground | Oriel Park | |
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Dublin Women's Soccer League Ladies League of Ireland | |
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Dundalk Women's Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. They are the women's team of Dundalk F.C.. They currently play in the Dublin Women's Soccer League. They represented the Republic of Ireland in the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup. An earlier Dundalk F.C. women's team also competed in the Ladies League of Ireland during the 1970s.
History
Ladies League of Ireland
In 1973 when the FAI/WFAI first organised a women's national league known as the Ladies League of Ireland, Dundalk were among its twelve founder members. Like Dundalk, other founder members included several teams associated with clubs in the men's League of Ireland. These included Finn Harps, Cork Celtic, Limerick and Sligo Rovers. [1]
Split
In December 2005 Dundalk City L.F.C. won the FAI Women's Cup [2][3] and as a result qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup. However in 2006 a split developed within Dundalk City over a plan for the club to fully merge with Dundalk F.C.. This effectively saw the emergence of two separate women's teams. Dundalk City was re-established as an independent club while Dundalk W.F.C. became affiliated with the League of Ireland club. Following complications that resulted from the split, it was Dundalk W.F.C. that went on to represent the Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Women's Cup. [4][5][6] The two rival clubs both subsequently entered teams in the FAI Women's Cup [7] and the Dublin Women's Soccer League.[8]
Dundalk in Europe
Dundalk W.F.C. competed in Group 1 of the 2006–07 UEFA Women's Cup.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Final Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 |  Saestum |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City Ladies |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Maksimir |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Dundalk W.F.C. |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
| Matchday One | |||
| Cardiff City LFC | 2–0 | Dundalk WFC | |
| SV Saestum | 7–0 | ŽNK Maksimir | |
| Matchday Two | |||
| SV Saestum | 6–1 | Dundalk WFC | |
| ŽNK Maksimir | 2–3 | Cardiff City LFC | |
| Matchday Three | |||
| Cardiff City LFC | 0–2 | SV Saestum | |
| Dundalk WFC | 0–8 | ŽNK Maksimir |
Notable former players
Republic of Ireland women's internationals
- Gillian McDonnell
References
- ↑ "League of Ireland for Kilkenny". Kilkenny People. 16 February 1973. p. 15.
- ↑ "Dundalk take women's trophy". www.rte.ie. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hoey pounces to seal victory". www.irishtimes.com. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Serious split sees cup winners go it alone". www.independent.ie. 8 March 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "No merger of teams for big European quest". www.independent.ie. 12 July 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Who Should Get the Women's UEFA Cup Place?". www.orielweb.com. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "2008 FAI Women's Cup". www.fai.ie. 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland (Women) 2008". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Dundalk WFC (Women)". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ "Group A1". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.