Newry City Ladies F.C.

Newry City Ladies F.C.

Full name	Newry City Ladies Football Club
Founded	2011
Ground	The Showgrounds, Newry
League	Women's Premier League
2014-15	1st
Website	http://www.newrycityafc.co.uk/?cat=8

Newry City Ladies Football Club is a women's association football club based in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They were founded in 2011 and re-founded in 2012. They are currently affiliated to Newry City A.F.C. men's team and play at The Showgrounds.[1]

History

Leagues

Newry City Ladies were founded in 2011 as part of Newry City F.C. and were entered into NIWFA division 4.[2] They were promoted into Division 3 after a successful debut season and again were promoted into Division 2 after defeating PSNI in the Division 3 final.[3] Despite this success, Newry City F.C. were wound up after a high court petition and the majority of its teams including Newry City Ladies were dissolved.[4] However Newry City Ladies affiliated themselves with Newry City's phoenix club, Newry City A.F.C.[5] This meant that were able to continue playing in the NIWFA Leagues but retained the original Newry City crest instead of adopting the one of Newry City A.F.C.[6]

Newry City Ladies continued their rise through the NIWFA leagues, eventually being promoted to the Women's Premier League in 2014.[7] In their debut season in the Women's Premier League, they won the title on the last day by defeating Mid-Ulster Ladies and finished ahead of Linfield Ladies. They also earned qualification to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time.[8] They also became the first team since Lisburn Distillery Predators in 2001 to have won the title aside of Belfast affiliated Crusaders Newtownabbey Strikers and Glentoran Belfast United.[9]

After the 2017 season they withdrew from the Premiership and went for the second level Championship instead.[10]

Cups

Newry City Ladies have also competed in the IFA Women's Challenge Cup. In 2014 they reached the final. The time of the final was moved to a bank holiday Monday afternoon which Newry protested as a number of their squad were work-tied in the afternoon and requested a move to the evening.[11] At Clandeboye Park, Linfield Ladies defeated Newry City Ladies on penalties.[12]

Honours

• Women's Premiership (Level 1)

Winners (1): 2015

• Women's Championship (Level 2)

Winners (1): 2014

References

1. "Newry City LFC clinch title in dramatic style". NIWFA. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
2. "New Trio For NIWFA League". She Kicks. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
3. "Seven Finals End Irish Season". She Kicks. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. "What does future hold for football in Newry?". BBC Sport. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
5. "Womens". Newry City AFC. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
6. "Newry City Ladies FC –". UEFA. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
7. "Lennon eyes silverware for City". Newry Democrat. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
8. "Magnificent Newry win title". Newry Democrat. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
9. "Northern Ireland - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
10. "Danske Bank Women's Premiership 2018 fixtures are announced - Belfast Live". 8 March 2018.
11. "Newry Ladies say afternoon kick-off threatens Cup Final hopes". BBC Sport. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
12. "Linfield Ladies Win Cup Final Thriller". Irish Football Association. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

External links

• Official website