2025 League of Ireland Women's Premier Division
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| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 March 2025 – 12 October 2025 |
| Champions | Athlone Town |
| Champions League | Athlone Town |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 465 (3.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kelly Brady (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shelbourne 8–0 Sligo Rovers (30 August 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Waterford 0–7 Galway United (21 June 2025) Waterford 1–8 Shamrock Rovers (27 September 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 2–7 Shelbourne (12 April 2025) Waterford 1–8 Shamrock Rovers (27 September 2025) Shamrock Rovers 5–4 Shelbourne (11 October 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Athlone Town Shelbourne |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Athlone Town |
| Longest winless run | 17 matches Cork City |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Waterford |
| Total attendance | 34,468 |
| Average attendance | 261 |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Premier Division, also known as SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of the top-tier women's football league in the Republic of Ireland since its restructure in 2022.
Athlone Town were 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 was played on 11 October 2025.
Stadiums and locations
Twelve clubs participated in the 2025 season. This is an increase from the previous season as Waterford joined the league.[2]
Dublin
| Club | Town / City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 4,500 |
| 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 | 10,500 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin (Drumcondra) | Tolka Park | 5,750 |
| 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 |  John Sullivan |
Laurie Ryan[3] |
Nike | Valeo Futbol |
| Bohemians | Alban Hysa |
Rachael Kelly[4] |
O'Neills | Dublin Bus |
| Cork City | Craig Robinson (Interim) |
Ciara McNamara[5] |
Rebel Army | Zeus Packaging |
| DLR Waves | Laura Heffernan |
Jessica Gleeson[6] |
Balon Direct | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council |
| Galway United | Phil Trill |
Lynsey McKey[7] |
O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Peamount United | Emma Donohue Gary Seery |
Chloe Moloney[8] |
Uhlsport | IP Telecom |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephanie Zambra (interim) |
Áine O'Gorman[9] |
Macron | Blake Brothers Food Service |
| Shelbourne | Eoin Wearen |
Pearl Slattery[10] |
O'Neills | Chadwicks |
| Sligo Rovers | Steve Feeney |
Emma Hansberry[11] |
Umbro | Avant Money |
| Treaty United | Dave Rooney (interim) |
 Jillian O'Toole[12] |
O'Neills | Trade Electric Group |
| Waterford | Gary Hunt |
Danielle Griffin[13] |
Puma | Hess Sports Group |
| Wexford | Sean Byrne |
Kylie Murphy[14] |
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[15] |
Resigned | 13 October 2024 | Pre-season | Sean Russell[16] |
15 October 2024 |
| Wexford | Hugh Strong [17] |
Sacked | Sean Byrne[18] |
8 January 2025 | ||
| Athlone Town | Ciarán Kilduff[19] |
Resigned | 19 October 2024 | Colin Fortune[20] |
26 November 2024 | |
| Peamount United | James O'Callaghan[21] |
22 October 2024 | Emma Donohue Gary Seery[22] |
8 December 2024 | ||
| Bohemians | Ken Kiernan[23] |
15 November 2024 | Alban Hysa[24] |
23 November 2024 | ||
| Cork City |  Danny Murphy[25] |
Sacked | 17 December 2024 | Frank Kelleher[26] |
8 January 2025 | |
| Waterford | Inaugural | Gary Hunt[27] |
20 January 2025 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | Collie O'Neill[28] |
Resigned | 24 July 2025 | 5th | Stephanie Zambra (interim)[29] |
26 July 2025 |
| Cork City | Frank Kelleher[30] |
13 August 2025 | 12th | Craig Robinson (interim)[31] |
13 August 2025 | |
| Athlone Town | Colin Fortune[32] |
7 September 2025 | 1st | John Sullivan[note 1][33][34] |
9 September 2025 | |
| Treaty United | Sean Russell[35] |
29 September 2025 | 7th | Dave Rooney (interim)[36] |
2 October 2025 | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town (C) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 10 | +43 | 55 | Qualification for 2026–27 Champions League first round |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 70 | 25 | +45 | 48 | |
| 3 | Galway United | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 45 | |
| 4 | Wexford | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 41 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 37 | |
| 6 | Peamount United | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 36 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | Treaty United | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 33 | |
| 9 | DLR Waves | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 18 | |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 60 | −42 | 12 | |
| 11 | Waterford | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 67 | −47 | 12 | |
| 12 | Cork City | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 8 |
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 |
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[37] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Brady |
Athlone Town | 20 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Anthony |
Shelbourne | 16 |
| 3 | Emma Doherty |
Galway United | 13 |
| Isabella Flocchini |
Treaty United | ||
| 5 | Emily Corbet |
Shamrock Rovers | 12 |
| Kate Mooney |
Shelbourne | ||
| 6 | Ellen Molloy |
Wexford | 11 |
| 8 | Ellen Dolan |
Peamount United | 10 |
| Áine O'Gorman |
Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 10 | Madison Gibson |
Athlone Town | 8 |
| Katie McCarn |
Bohemians | ||
| Kylie Murphy |
Wexford |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Mooney |
Shelbourne | Sligo Rovers | 3–1 (A) | 21 June 2025 | [38] |
| Emily Corbet |
Shamrock Rovers | Waterford | 7–1 (H) | 29 July 2025 | [39] |
| Katie McCarn |
Bohemians | DLR Waves | 5–2 (A) | 2 August 2025 | [40] |
| Mackenzie Anthony4 |
Shelbourne | Sligo Rovers | 8–0 (H) | 30 August 2025 | [41] |
| Kelly Brady |
Athlone Town | Cork City | 4–0 (A) | 1 October 2025 | [42] |
| Kylie Murphy |
Wexford | 3–0 (H) | 11 October 2025 | [43] |
- Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals