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Galway United to enter team into 2023 Women's National League

Galway United will also field U17 and U19 women’s teams.

GALWAY UNITED HAVE announced that they will enter a team into the SSE Airtricty Women’s National League in 2023.

The news comes after Galway Women’s Football Club [Galway WFC] last month “reluctantly decided” not to apply for inclusion in next season’s league.

At the time, it was widely believed that the decision was unlikely to mark the end of elite women’s football in the county.

The42 reported that discussions were ongoing between Galway United and the FAI about the prospect of forming a new women’s team ahead of next season. 

Now, Galway United will join Athlone Town, Bohemians, Cork City, Shelbourne, Sligo Rovers and Treaty United in having both men’s and women’s teams run by one club.

A club statement reads: “Galway United are delighted to confirm that they will be entering a senior women’s, under-17 and under-19 girls teams in 2023, ensuring the survival and the continued growth & development of women’s elite football in Galway and the West.

“We thank all involved in Galway WFC for the significant contribution they have made over the years.

“Galway United will continue to be an all-inclusive football club, a club for all of us, and we look forward to a new chapter of men’s and women’s football in Galway.”

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    Oct 12th 2024, 8:58 AM

    Man city in 2063.

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    Oct 12th 2024, 9:21 AM

    Think you’d predicted number 43 for them Ray? That must have been what derailed them!

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    Oct 12th 2024, 9:39 AM

    @Joe Kennedy: Their falling like flies Joe. moureabbey in Cork, donaghmoyne in Monaghan and now Ballymac in Waterford. Who’s next kilkerrin-clonberne in Galway. I don’t think so.

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    Oct 12th 2024, 11:25 AM

    @Ray Ridge: definitely a changing of the guard all round this year. Hard to see Kilkerrin-Clonberne being stopped though, I agree.

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    Oct 12th 2024, 7:31 PM

    There’s a price break at 50…….I said 42!

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