# 2018 Women's National League (Ireland)

The 2018 Women's National League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Continental Tyres Women's National League, was the eighth season of the Women's National League, the highest women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland. Limerick W.F.C. competed for the first time. Wexford Youths were the winners.

## Teams

| Team | Home town/suburb | Stadium | 2017 finish |
| Cork City | Cork | Bishopstown Stadium | 5th |
| Galway | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park | 6th |
| Kilkenny United | Kilkenny | Buckley Park | 7th |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field | n/a |
| Peamount United | Newcastle, South Dublin | Greenogue | 2nd |
| Shelbourne Ladies | Santry | Morton Stadium | 3rd |
| UCD Waves | Dún Laoghaire | Jackson Park | 4th |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarrig Park | 1st |

## Format

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.

## Standings

| 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 | |

## Awards
### Monthly awards

| Month | Player of the Month | Player of the Month | References |
| Month | Player | Club | References |
| March / April | Amber Barrett | Peamount United | |
| May | Aislinn Meaney | Galway | |
| June | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths | |
| July | Kylie Murphy | Wexford Youths | |
| August | Éabha O'Mahony | Cork City | |
| September | Niamh Farrelly | Peamount United | |

### Annual awards

| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Year | Rianna Jarrett | Wexford Youths |
| Young Player of the Year | Erica Turner | UCD Waves |
| Top Goalscorer | Amber Barrett | Peamount United |
Team of the Season :
| Goalkeeper | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) | Erica Turner (UCD Waves) |
| Defence | Seana Cooke (Shelbourne) | Seana Cooke (Shelbourne) | Éabha O'Mahony (Cork City) | Éabha O'Mahony (Cork City) | Louise Corrigan (Peamount United) | Louise Corrigan (Peamount United) | Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths) | Lauren Dwyer (Wexford Youths) |
| Midfield | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | Kylie Murphy (Wexford Youths) | Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United) | Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United) | Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United) | Niamh Farrelly (Peamount United) |
| Attack | Aislinn Meaney (Galway) | Aislinn Meaney (Galway) | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths) | Rianna Jarrett (Wexford Youths) | Amber Barrett (Peamount United) | Amber Barrett (Peamount United) | Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United) | Megan Smyth-Lynch (Peamount United) |