Peamount United F.C.
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| Full name | Peamount United F.C. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Peas | ||
| Founded | 1983 | ||
| Ground | Greenogue | ||
| Chairman | Bill McMahon | ||
| Manager | James O'Callaghan | ||
| League | Women's National League (women) Leinster Senior League (men) | ||
| 2022 | 3rd | ||
| Website | http://www.peamount.com/ | ||
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Peamount United Football Club (Irish: Club Sacair Mullaigh na Pise) 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 League. They have also represented the Republic of Ireland in Europe and in 2011–12 they became the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's teams, to qualify from their group for the knockout stages of a European competition. The club's senior men's team compete in the Leinster Senior League. Peamount United have also fielded teams in the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the Dublin and District Schoolboys League and the Metropolitan Girls League.
History
2010 treble
With a squad that included Nicola Sinnott, Aine O'Gorman, Sara Lawlor, Katie Taylor and Louise Quinn, Peamount United won a treble in 2010, winning the Dublin Women's Soccer League, the DWSL Premier Cup and the FAI Women's Cup.[1][2][3][4]
WNL era
In 2011–12, together with Shamrock Rovers, Castlebar Celtic, Cork Women's F.C., Raheny United and Wexford Youths, Peamount United were founder members of the Women's National League.[5] Peamount United were also the inaugural league champions, finishing three points clear of second placed Raheny United. They completed a league double by also winning the WNL Cup, defeating Shamrock Rovers 1–0 in the final.[6] Stephanie Roche was the league's top goalscorer with 26 goals.[7] She also scored the winner in the WNL Cup final.[8] Roche formed a strike partnership with Sara Lawlor who contributed 15 goals to Peamount United's league success. Lawlor was named Player of the Season at the inaugural end of season awards ceremony.[9] In 2013–14, while playing for Peamount United against Wexford Youths, Roche also scored an acclaimed goal which went viral on YouTube.[10][11] The match was not televised but footage of the goal was uploaded to the internet by team manager Eileen Gleeson.[12] Later that year Roche, James Rodríguez and Robin van Persie were finalists for the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award, for the best goal of the year. At the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony on 12 January 2015, Roche finished in second place to Rodríguez.[13]
Players
Current squad
- As of 28 May 2022.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
- WNL Top Goalscorer
- WNL Player of the Season
- FIFA Puskás Award nominee
Emily Beatty
Katie Taylor – Irish, European, World and Olympic boxing champion
Peamount United in Europe
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League
After winning the 2010 FAI Women's Cup, Peamount United qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. They finished second in their group and, as the best runners-up, they qualified for the Round of 32. They were the first Republic of Ireland team, including men's team, to qualify for the knockout stages of a European competition.[18]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Rayo Vallecano |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Peamount United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 6 |
 Pärnu JK |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 3 |
 Krka (host) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | –12 | 0 |
| 11 August 2011 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 1–0 | Peamount United |
Natalia  90' |
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| 13 August 2011 | ||
| Peamount United | 7–0 | Krka |
| Roche 18', 33' Lawlor 31', 78'Quinn 37', 52', 65' |
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| 16 August 2011 | ||
| Pärnu JK | 1–5 | Peamount United |
| Ivanova 56' |
Jenkins 5' Lawlor 30', 33'Roche 80', 90+2'
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Round of 32
First leg
| Peamount United | 0 – 2 |  Paris Saint-Germain |
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| Report | Coton-Pélagie 72' Thomas 90+3' |
Second leg
| Paris Saint-Germain | 3 – 0 | Peamount United |
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| Coton-Pélagie 49' Debonne 66'Dali 85' |
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2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League
After winning the inaugural 2011–12 Women's National League, Peamount United qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League.
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 SFK 2000 (host) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| Peamount United |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 |
 ASA Tel Aviv University |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Cardiff Met. Ladies |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 11 August 2012 | ||
| SFK 2000 | 4–0 | Peamount United |
| Šešlija 3' Hadžić 30'Fetahović 32', 43' |
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| Peamount United | 5–0 | ASA Tel Aviv University |
| Russell 5' Lawlor 41', 62', 90'Roche 58' |
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| Cardiff Met. Ladies | 0–4 | Peamount United |
| Roche 2', 58' O'Sullivan 9'Lawlor 48'
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Honours
Women's team
- Women's National League
- FAI Women's Cup
- Winners: 2010: 1
- Runners-up: 2005, 2008, 2018, 2019: 4
- WNL Cup
- Dublin Women's Soccer League
- Winners: 2010: 1
- Runners-up: 2005, 2006: 2
- DWSL Premier Cup
- Winners: 2010: 1
References
- ^ Feery, Niall (26 July 2010). "Aine's the ace for super Peamount". The Herald (Ireland). Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Peamount Prepare for Champions Challenge". shekicks.net. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Peamount win Premier Cup". foot.ie. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Finn, Stephen (26 July 2010). "O'Gorman Peamount hat-trick hero". Irish Independent.
- ^ "UEFA funding helps women's national football league launch in Republic of Ireland". UEFA. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Peamount are crowned Bus Eireann Women's League Cup Final Winners". wnl.fai.ie. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ Farrell, Niall (16 June 2012). "Roche hopes for big step toward Euros". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ Dowling, Paul (25 May 2012). "Keeping family loyalty at Bray; BRAY W v SHELBOURNE, 7.45". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Sara Lawlor named as National League Player of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Today on YouTube: Stephanie Roche scores goal of the season contender for Peamount United". The Daily Telegraph. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Rory (21 October 2013). "Stephanie Roche Goal – The World Reacts – Passes 1 million views". ExtraTime.ie. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Stephanie Roche talks us through her wonder strike". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Stephanie Roche misses out on Puskas Award but scores red carpet hit at the FIFA Ballon D'Or ceremony". evoke.ie. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Farrell, Niall (16 June 2012). "Roche hopes for big step toward Euros". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Sara Lawlor of Peamount United named Women's League Player of the Season". RTÉ Sport. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Sara Lawlor named as National League Player of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Heigh, Rob (8 May 2014). "Russell nets player award". Dublin Gazette Newspapers. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Peamount fly Irish flag against PSG". UEFA. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Peamount United vs. Paris Saint-Germain - 28 September 2011". Soccerway. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Paris vs. Peamount - 5 October 2011". Soccerway. 5 October 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Wexford Youths celebrate record fourth Women's National League title".