2025 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March 2025 – 12 October 2025 |
| Matches played | 51 |
| Goals scored | 125 (2.45 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Shelbourne 7–0 Cork City (19 April 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Waterford 0–7 Galway United (21 June 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 2–7 Shelbourne (12 April 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Shelbourne Athlone Town (9 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Athlone Town (11 matches) |
| Longest winless run | DLR Waves (9 matches) |
| Longest losing run | DLR Waves (8 matches) |
| Total attendance | 3,415 |
| Average attendance | 342 |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 12 July 2025. | |
The 2025 Premier Division, also known as SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, is the third edition of the top-tier women's football league in the Republic of Ireland since its restructure in 2022.
Athlone Town are the defending champions, having won their first title in the 2024 season.[1]
The first matches of the 2025 season were played on 8 March 2025. The final matchday is scheduled for 11 October 2025.
Teams
Twelve clubs are participating in the 2025 season. This is an increase from the previous years as Waterford joined the league.
Dublin
Locations of Women's Premier Division teams
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Town / City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 4,900 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turner's Cross | 7,485 |
| DLR Waves | Dublin (Dún Laoghaire) | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 5,000 |
| Peamount United | Dublin (Newcastle) | Greenogue | N/A |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 4,400 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 3,873 |
| Treaty United | Limerick | Markets Field | 4,500 |
| Waterford | Waterford | RSC | 5,160 |
| Wexford | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 2,500 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Colin Fortune | Laurie Ryan[2] | Nike | Valeo Futbol |
| Bohemians | Alban Hysa | Rachael Kelly[3] | O'Neills | Dublin Bus |
| Cork City | Frank Kelleher | Ciara McNamara[4] | Rebel Army | Zeus Packaging |
| DLR Waves | Laura Heffernan | Jessica Gleeson[5] | Balon Direct | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council |
| Galway United | Phil Trill | Lynsey McKey[6] | O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Peamount United | Emma Donohue Gary Seery |
Chloe Moloney[7] | Uhlsport | IP Telecom |
| Shamrock Rovers | Collie O'Neill | Áine O'Gorman[8] | Macron | Blake Brothers Food Service |
| Shelbourne | Eoin Wearen | Pearl Slattery[9] | O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | Steve Feeney | Emma Hansberry[10] | Umbro | Avant Money |
| Treaty United | Sean Russell | Jillian O'Toole[11] | O'Neills | Trade Electric Group |
| Waterford | Gary Hunt | Danielle Griffin[12] | Puma | Hess Sports Group |
| Wexford | Sean Byrne | Kylie Murphy[13] | Jako | Mac's Caleta de Fuste |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of
departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of
appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treaty United | Dominic Foley[14] | Resigned | 13 October 2024 | Pre-season | Sean Russell[15] | 15 October 2024 |
| Wexford | Hugh Strong [16] | Sacked | Sean Byrne[17] | 8 January 2025 | ||
| Athlone Town | Ciarán Kilduff[18] | Resigned | 19 October 2024 | Colin Fortune[19] | 26 November 2024 | |
| Peamount United | James O'Callaghan[20] | 22 October 2024 | Emma Donohue Gary Seery[21] |
8 December 2024 | ||
| Bohemians | Ken Kiernan[22] | 15 November 2024 | Alban Hysa[23] | 23 November 2024 | ||
| Cork City | Danny Murphy[24] | Sacked | 17 December 2024 | Frank Kelleher[25] | 8 January 2025 | |
| Waterford | Inaugural | Gary Hunt [26] | 20 January 2025 | |||
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | +26 | 28 | Qualification for 2026–27 Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 27 | |
| 3 | Wexford | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Galway United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 19 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 18 | |
| 6 | Treaty United | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Peamount United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 13 | |
| 8 | Bohemians | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 9 | Cork City | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 7 | |
| 10 | Waterford | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sligo Rovers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 5 | |
| 12 | DLR Waves | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 June 2025. Source: LeagueOfIreland.ie
Results
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Leader and qualification for 2026–27 Champions League preliminary round |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2025. Source:
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Brady | Athlone Town | 10 |
| Kate Mooney | Shelbourne | ||
| 3 | Mackenzie Anthony | Shelbourne | 8 |
| 4 | Ellen Molloy | Wexford | 7 |
| Isabella Flocchini | Treaty United | ||
| 6 | Emma Doherty | Galway United | 6 |
| 7 | Aislinn Meaney | Galway United | 5 |
| Kylie Murphy | Wexford | ||
| Emily Corbet | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Pearl Slattery | Shelbourne |
See also
References
- ^ "Athlone Town crowned SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Champions". League of Ireland. 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ Limegreentangerine. "WPD preview - Athlone Town". League of Ireland. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
Defending the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division crown won't be easy, especially with goalkeeper Katie Keane and captain Laurie Ryan...
- ^ "Captain Kelly and vice-captain Donnelly re-sign for Bohemians". Extratime.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "WPD Preview: Peamount United vs City". Cork City W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
Frank has confirmed that Ciara McNamara, the captain in Frank's previous spell, will again wear the armband this season.
- ^ "Jess Gleeson Player Profile – DLR Waves". DLR Waves. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
Jess Gleeson is our club captain...
- ^ Team, Media (2025-01-20). "Lynsey McKey is back for 2025". Galway United W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
In February of 2023, Mckey signed with United and was announced as our first ever women's senior captain.
- ^ "Peamount United Women - Captain Chloe! 🫡🟢⚫️ Chloe Moloney led the Peas out for the opening game of the season! 🙌 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Áine O'Gorman". Shamrock Rovers Ladies F.C. Archived from the original on 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Pearl Slattery rewarded for stellar showings with Shelbourne". RTÉ Sport. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Emma Hansberry signs for 2024" (Press release). Sligo Rovers F.C. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Shaughnessy, Paul (2025-03-07). "Treaty United's Jillian O'Toole: "It's a huge honour to take on this new role"". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ FC, Waterford (2025-03-06). "Danielle Griffin Named as Women's Captain for 2025" (Press release). Waterford F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Captain fantastic Kylie Murphy makes 300th Wexford FC appearance". Irish Independent. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Treaty United confirm departure of women's side manager Dominic Foley". Live 95. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ Dempsey, Andrew. "Sean Russell appointed new Treaty United boss". Extratime.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ acooper (2024-10-13). "Hugh Strong departs the club" (Press release). Wexford W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ acooper (2025-01-08). "Wexford FC Women confirm coaching team for 2025 season" (Press release). Wexford W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Kilduff Steps Down" (Press release). Athlone Town A.F.C. 2024-10-20. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Colin Fortune Named As New Senior Women's Manager" (Press release). Athlone Town A.F.C. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "James O'Callaghan steps down as Peamount United manager after eight years". Irish Independent. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ McMahon, Páraic (2024-12-12). "Ennis' Seery part of new Peamount management". clareecho.ie. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Ken Kiernan steps down as Bohemians women's team manager" (Press release). Bohemian F.C. Women. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Alban Hysa announced as new women's head coach of Bohemians". RTÉ Sport. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Club Statement: Danny Murphy" (Press release). Cork City W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Frank Kelleher Appointed Women's First Team Manager" (Press release). Cork City W.F.C. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ^ "Gary Hunt named Waterford Women's FC Head Coach" (Press release). Waterford F.C. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-03-11.