Kilkenny United W.F.C.
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| Full name | Kilkenny United Women's Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2015 | |
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Buckley Park, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny | |
| Capacity | 6,000 (1,850 seats)[1] | |
| Chairman | Shane Murray | |
| Manager | Noel Kealy | |
| League | Women's National League | |
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Kilkenny United Women's Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Cill Chainnigh Aontaithe na mBan) is an Irish women's football team, based in Kilkenny. In July 2015 the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced the formation of the club as an expansion team for the upcoming 2015–16 Women's National League season.[2]
The club played its first match on 19 July 2015, hosting Celtic at Buckley Park.[3] Ahead of the first WNL season experienced campaigner Sylvia Gee was signed, to add experience to a youthful squad.[4]
References
- ↑ "Éire – Irland – Irlande – Ireland" (in German). Fussball Tempel. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kilkenny United FC to join Women's National League". Sports Women.ie. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "United we stand - Kilkenny join women's league". Kilkenny People. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Clarke, Aaron (10 October 2015). "WNL Season Preview: Kilkenny United". extratime.ie. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
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