The 2012–13 Women's National League was the second season of the
Women's National League. This season was again sponsored by
Bus Éireann. The six founding members of the league –
Peamount United
Peamount United Football Club () is an Irish association football club based in Newcastle, South Dublin. The club is best known for its senior women's team who in 2011–12 became founder members and inaugural champions of the Women's National ...
,
Castlebar Celtic,
Cork Women's F.C.,
Raheny United,
Shamrock Rovers and
Wexford Youths – were joined for the second season by
DLR Waves
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Waves, also referred to as DLR Waves is an Irish association football club based in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It was originally founded in 2012. The club enters teams in the FAI Women's Cup and the Women's National L ...
. Raheny United won their first of two WNL titles. They also complete a league and cup double after already winning the 2012
FAI Women's Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Women's Cup is the senior cup competition for women's association football in the Republic of Ireland. It is commonly known as the Women's FAI Cup, the WFAI Cup, or prior to 2001, the Ladies FAI Cup or the LFAI ...
. Peamount United won the 2013
WNL Cup
The League of Ireland Women's Premier Division ( ga, Príomhroinn na mBan i Sraith na hÉireann, sponsor name SSE Airtricity League Women's Premier Division) is a professional women's association football league in the Republic of Ireland, org ...
with a 6–3 win over Castlebar Celtic.
Sara Lawlor
Sara Lawlor (born 11 November 1987) is an Irish international footballer who played for Peamount United of the Women's National League (WNL). She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in February 2012. A f ...
of Peamount United was the top league goalscorer with 28 goals. She also won a second consecutive Player of the Season award.
Final table
Top goalscorers
WNL Awards
;Senior Player of the Year
*
Sara Lawlor
Sara Lawlor (born 11 November 1987) is an Irish international footballer who played for Peamount United of the Women's National League (WNL). She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in February 2012. A f ...
(
Peamount United
Peamount United Football Club () is an Irish association football club based in Newcastle, South Dublin. The club is best known for its senior women's team who in 2011–12 became founder members and inaugural champions of the Women's National ...
)
;Young Player of the Year
*
Rianna Jarrett
Rianna Lauren Jarrett (born 5 July 1994) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Wexford Youths of the Irish Women's National League, and for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team. A prolific forward, Jarrett was t ...
(
Wexford Youths)
;Top Goalscorer Award
*
Sara Lawlor
Sara Lawlor (born 11 November 1987) is an Irish international footballer who played for Peamount United of the Women's National League (WNL). She made her debut for the Republic of Ireland women's national football team in February 2012. A f ...
(
Peamount United
Peamount United Football Club () is an Irish association football club based in Newcastle, South Dublin. The club is best known for its senior women's team who in 2011–12 became founder members and inaugural champions of the Women's National ...
)
;Service to Women's Football Award:
* Jeremy Dee (
Castlebar Celtic)
;Team of the Season
References
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Women's National League (Ireland) seasons
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
Women
A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ...
Women
A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ...
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