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. It is the women's section of

St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club, commonly known as Pat's or The Athletic, is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played ...

History

In 1996

took over the women's football team O'Connell Chics. In 1996 O'Connell Chics were runners up in both the

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and the

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. In 1997 as St Patrick's Athletic L.F.C. and with a team that included

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and Ciara Grant they were the DWSL champions. At least four St. Pat's players, Byrne, Grant,

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and

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, went on to play for

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Notable players

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women's internationals

Honours

O'Connell Chics

**''Runners-up'': 1996: 1 *

**''Runners-up'': 1996: 1

St Patrick's Athletic

**''Winners'': 1997: 1

References

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Women's association football clubs in the Republic of Ireland 1996 establishments in Ireland Association football clubs established in 1996 Association football clubs in Dublin (city) Dublin Women's Soccer League teams