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Cliftonville Ladies F.C.

March 17, 2024

Cliftonville Ladies Football Club is a women's association football club from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The club is the women's team of Cliftonville, and plays in the Women's Premiership, the top tier women's football league of Irish League.

Cliftonville Ladies
Full nameCliftonville Ladies
GroundSolitude, Belfast
Capacity8,000 (3,000 seated)
ManagerMartin Douglas
CoachJohn McGrady
LeagueWomen's Premiership
20221st
WebsiteClub website

Cliftonville have won their first Irish League Women's Premiership title in 2022,[1][2] and made their debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League in the 2023–24 season.[3]

History edit

Background edit

On June 18, 1895, Cliftonville's home ground, Solitude, hosted a match between two sides formed by British Ladies' Football Club players, a game that has since been recognized as the first women’s association football match to take place in Ireland; four days later, on June 22, the British Ladies' played their second match in Belfast, taking on a local male selection.[4][5] Both games were considered a success,[4][5] and were credited to have helped future developments of women's football both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[4]

2003–2022: From Cliftonville Girls to Cliftonville Ladies edit

Cliftonville Ladies initially played as Cliftonville Girls in the regional Greater Belfast League,[6] before joining the Women's Premier League, the top tier of Northern Irish women's football, in 2004.[7] Following their rebranding as Cliftonville Ladies,[8] the club became founding members of the Women's Premiership in 2016, as a result of the Northern Ireland Football League's decision to take over the running of the WPL.[9][10]

In August 2019, Cliftonville player Billie Simpson was nominated for the 2019 FIFA Puskás Award for a goal she scored in a league match against Sion Swifts:[11][12] in the process, she became the second Northern Irish player to ever receive a nomination for the prize, following Matty Burrows in 2011, and the third all-Ireland player to do so, if Stephanie Roche is included in the count.[13]

In June 2022, six Cliftonville players, including national team captain Marissa Callaghan, were called-up to the 23-women Northern Irish senior squad that took part in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[14][15]

2022–: First national title and professional status edit

On October 26 of the same year, the club won their first ever national title,[1][2] having won 15 of their 16 league matches throughout the season,[1] under head coach John McGrady.[2][16] As a result, they qualified for the UEFA Women's Champions League for the first time in their history.[3]

On March 1, 2023, Cliftonville became the first women's football team in the Irish League to announce professional contracts for their players since their introduction in December 2022,[17] having officially tied down twelve footballers.[17][18][19] However, they did not become the first club to register a professional player in Northern Ireland women's football, with Sion Swifts Ladies' Siobhan Higgins being the first player on a full-time contract to be registered on the Irish FA’s Comet system, instead.[20][21]

In June 2023, Cliftonville were one of the five football teams from the Irish League that took part in the inaugural edition of the All-Island Cup,[22][23] where they reached the final,[24][25] before finishing as runners-up following a defeat to Galway United.[26][27] During the same campaign, the club won their first Women’s County Antrim Cup in eight years,[28] while also lifting the Women’s Premiership League Cup.[29][30]

In September 2023, Cliftonville made their debut in the UEFA Women's Champions League against Benfica in the first qualifying round.[3][31] On 6 September, they suffered an 8–1 away defeat to the Portuguese side: however, Caitlin McGuinness scored the club's first goal ever in a European competition in the process.[32][33]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 28 April 2023[34]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   NIR Rachael Norney
2 DF   NIR Yasmin White
3 DF   NIR Kelsie Burrows
4 DF   NIR Megan Moran
5 DF   NIR Fi Morgan
6 DF   NIR Toni Leigh Finnegan
7 FW   NIR Danielle Maxwell
8 MF   NIR Louise McDaniel
9 FW   NIR Caitlin McGuinness
10 MF   NIR Erin Montgomery
11 FW   NIR Kirsty McGuinness
12 GK   NIR Lauren Welsh
14 DF   NIR Shona Davis
15 DF   NIR Grace McKimm
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW   NIR Tara Reilly
17 MF   NIR Marissa Callaghan
18 DF   NIR Abbie McHenry
21 MF   NIR Vicky Carleton
22 DF   NIR Chelsea Irvine
23 DF   NIR Natasha Wilton
24 GK   NIR Shauna Murphy
25 MF   NIR Kayla Campbell
26 DF   NIR Hollie Mailey
27 DF   NIR Cerys Madden
28 FW   NIR Megan Copeland
30 DF   NIR Rachel McKnight
33 DF   NIR Abbie Magee

European record edit

UEFA Women's Champions League edit

Honours edit

Senior edit

Winners (1): 2022[1][2]
Runners-up (2): 2016, 2021[35]
Winners (1): 2015[36]
Winners (1): 2023[29][30]
  • Women’s County Antrim Cup
Winners (2): 2015, 2023[28]
Runners-up (1): 2023[26][27]

Youth sector edit

The youth sector of Cliftonville Ladies includes several ranks, with teams competing at under-9, under-11, under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.[37] The club's under-19 team, Cliftonville Corinthians,[37][38] plays in the Electric Ireland Women's Academy League, formed and hosted by the Northern Ireland Football League, since its foundation in 2019.[39][40]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d McKinley, Stuart (26 October 2022). "Cliftonville Ladies seal their place in history books with first ever Women's Premiership title success". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Gray, Andy (26 October 2022). "Cliftonville win first Women's Premiership title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c McKendry, Adam (30 June 2023). "Cliftonville Ladies to face Portuguese giants in Champions League first round". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Gibbs, Stuart (3 June 2021). "When Women's Football Came to the Island" (PDF). Studies in Arts and Humanities. 7 (1): 35–57. doi:10.18193/sah.v7i1.201. ISSN 2009-8278. S2CID 236287316. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  5. ^ a b "It's Ladies first at Solitude". Cliftonville FC. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ Armitage, Darryl (11 May 2003). "Women's Football: A terri good start". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Cliftonville Ladies". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "NIFL are delighted to find a new home at Windsor Park". Belfast Telegraph. 5 March 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ . Northern Ireland Football League. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ^ Luney, Graham (14 April 2016). "Women's football in Northern Ireland is on rise". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ^ . FIFA.com. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Simpson nominated for world goal of year". BBC Sport. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  13. ^ Omoigui, Nosa (20 August 2019). "Fifa Puskás Award 2019: breakdown of the 10-strong shortlist". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Northern Ireland UEFA Women's Euro squad announced". Irish FA. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  15. ^ McKendry, Adam (27 June 2022). "Northern Ireland name squad for Euro 2022 as Marissa Callaghan set to captain side in England despite injury". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Grad expectations". Cliftonville FC. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Cliftonville Ladies: Twelve players sign professional contracts". BBC Sport. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  18. ^ McKinley, Stuart (28 February 2023). "Cliftonville Ladies create history as 12 players sign professional deals". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Contract thrillers". Cliftonville FC. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  20. ^ McKinley, Stuart (3 March 2023). "Siobhan Higgins makes history as the first female professional footballer in NI". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  21. ^ McCann, Lauren (19 April 2023). "Women's Premiership – club-by-club guide to season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  22. ^ Halligan, Fiona (18 May 2023). "Draw for inaugural All Island Cup has been made". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  23. ^ McCann, Lauren (15 June 2023). "All-Island Cup: Everything you need to know about the new cross-border competition". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  24. ^ "All-Island Cup: Cliftonville beat Cork City to reach final against Galway". BBC Sport. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  25. ^ "REDS THROUGH TO ALL ISLAND DECIDER". Northern Ireland Football League. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Galway United win first edition of Avenir Sports All-Island Cup". RTÉ. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  27. ^ a b McKinley, Stuart (24 July 2023). "Cliftonville pipped by Galway United to all-island glory". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  28. ^ a b McKinley, Stuart (31 July 2023). "Cliftonville hit Crusaders for six in County Antrim decider to keep treble hopes alive". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  29. ^ a b "McGuinness hits hat-trick as Cliftonville win cup". BBC Sport. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  30. ^ a b McKinley, Stuart (31 August 2023). "Caitlin McGuinness fires Cliftonville to League Cup glory with stunning hat-trick against Sion Swifts". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Champions: Irlandesas no caminho do Benfica (Futebol Feminino)". A Bola (in European Portuguese). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  32. ^ "Reds hammered by Benfica in Champions League debut". BBC Sport. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  33. ^ Casey, Shaun (6 September 2023). "Cliftonville ladies lose heavily Women's Champions League debut". The Irish News. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  34. ^ "LADIES SQUAD". Cliftonvillefc.net. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  35. ^ "Women's Premiership: Glentoran retain title with home win over Cliftonville in thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  36. ^ "IFA Womens Cup 2015". Irish FA. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  37. ^ a b "Ladies first". Cliftonville FC. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  38. ^ "Cliftonville Corinthians". Northern Ireland Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  39. ^ "New Women's Academy league aiming to help Northern Ireland's young talent reach international level". Belfast Telegraph. 29 May 2019. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  40. ^ "Electric Ireland Women's Academy League ready for Friday kick-off". The Irish News. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

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March 17, 2024
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Cliftonville Ladies Football Club is a women s association football club from Belfast Northern Ireland The club is the women s team of Cliftonville and plays in the Women s Premiership the top tier women s football league of Irish League Cliftonville LadiesFull nameCliftonville LadiesGroundSolitude BelfastCapacity8 000 3 000 seated ManagerMartin DouglasCoachJohn McGradyLeagueWomen s Premiership20221stWebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCliftonville have won their first Irish League Women s Premiership title in 2022 1 2 and made their debut in the UEFA Women s Champions League in the 2023 24 season 3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 2003 2022 From Cliftonville Girls to Cliftonville Ladies 1 3 2022 First national title and professional status 2 Players 2 1 Current squad 3 European record 3 1 UEFA Women s Champions League 4 Honours 4 1 Senior 5 Youth sector 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editBackground edit On June 18 1895 Cliftonville s home ground Solitude hosted a match between two sides formed by British Ladies Football Club players a game that has since been recognized as the first women s association football match to take place in Ireland four days later on June 22 the British Ladies played their second match in Belfast taking on a local male selection 4 5 Both games were considered a success 4 5 and were credited to have helped future developments of women s football both in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland 4 2003 2022 From Cliftonville Girls to Cliftonville Ladies edit Cliftonville Ladies initially played as Cliftonville Girls in the regional Greater Belfast League 6 before joining the Women s Premier League the top tier of Northern Irish women s football in 2004 7 Following their rebranding as Cliftonville Ladies 8 the club became founding members of the Women s Premiership in 2016 as a result of the Northern Ireland Football League s decision to take over the running of the WPL 9 10 In August 2019 Cliftonville player Billie Simpson was nominated for the 2019 FIFA Puskas Award for a goal she scored in a league match against Sion Swifts 11 12 in the process she became the second Northern Irish player to ever receive a nomination for the prize following Matty Burrows in 2011 and the third all Ireland player to do so if Stephanie Roche is included in the count 13 In June 2022 six Cliftonville players including national team captain Marissa Callaghan were called up to the 23 women Northern Irish senior squad that took part in the UEFA Women s Euro 2022 14 15 2022 First national title and professional status edit On October 26 of the same year the club won their first ever national title 1 2 having won 15 of their 16 league matches throughout the season 1 under head coach John McGrady 2 16 As a result they qualified for the UEFA Women s Champions League for the first time in their history 3 On March 1 2023 Cliftonville became the first women s football team in the Irish League to announce professional contracts for their players since their introduction in December 2022 17 having officially tied down twelve footballers 17 18 19 However they did not become the first club to register a professional player in Northern Ireland women s football with Sion Swifts Ladies Siobhan Higgins being the first player on a full time contract to be registered on the Irish FA s Comet system instead 20 21 In June 2023 Cliftonville were one of the five football teams from the Irish League that took part in the inaugural edition of the All Island Cup 22 23 where they reached the final 24 25 before finishing as runners up following a defeat to Galway United 26 27 During the same campaign the club won their first Women s County Antrim Cup in eight years 28 while also lifting the Women s Premiership League Cup 29 30 In September 2023 Cliftonville made their debut in the UEFA Women s Champions League against Benfica in the first qualifying round 3 31 On 6 September they suffered an 8 1 away defeat to the Portuguese side however Caitlin McGuinness scored the club s first goal ever in a European competition in the process 32 33 Players editCurrent squad edit As of 28 April 2023 34 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp NIR Rachael Norney2 DF nbsp NIR Yasmin White3 DF nbsp NIR Kelsie Burrows4 DF nbsp NIR Megan Moran5 DF nbsp NIR Fi Morgan6 DF nbsp NIR Toni Leigh Finnegan7 FW nbsp NIR Danielle Maxwell8 MF nbsp NIR Louise McDaniel9 FW nbsp NIR Caitlin McGuinness10 MF nbsp NIR Erin Montgomery11 FW nbsp NIR Kirsty McGuinness12 GK nbsp NIR Lauren Welsh14 DF nbsp NIR Shona Davis15 DF nbsp NIR Grace McKimm No Pos Nation Player16 FW nbsp NIR Tara Reilly17 MF nbsp NIR Marissa Callaghan18 DF nbsp NIR Abbie McHenry21 MF nbsp NIR Vicky Carleton22 DF nbsp NIR Chelsea Irvine23 DF nbsp NIR Natasha Wilton24 GK nbsp NIR Shauna Murphy25 MF nbsp NIR Kayla Campbell26 DF nbsp NIR Hollie Mailey27 DF nbsp NIR Cerys Madden28 FW nbsp NIR Megan Copeland30 DF nbsp NIR Rachel McKnight33 DF nbsp NIR Abbie MageeEuropean record editUEFA Women s Champions League edit 2023 24 TBDHonours editSenior edit Women s PremiershipWinners 1 2022 1 2 Runners up 2 2016 2021 35 IFA Women s Challenge CupWinners 1 2015 36 NIFL Women s Premiership League CupWinners 1 2023 29 30 Women s County Antrim CupWinners 2 2015 2023 28 All Island CupRunners up 1 2023 26 27 Youth sector editThe youth sector of Cliftonville Ladies includes several ranks with teams competing at under 9 under 11 under 13 under 15 under 17 and under 19 level 37 The club s under 19 team Cliftonville Corinthians 37 38 plays in the Electric Ireland Women s Academy League formed and hosted by the Northern Ireland Football League since its foundation in 2019 39 40 See also editCliftonville F C References edit a b c d McKinley Stuart 26 October 2022 Cliftonville Ladies seal their place in history books with first ever Women s Premiership title success Belfast Telegraph Retrieved 27 April 2023 a b c d Gray Andy 26 October 2022 Cliftonville win first Women s Premiership title BBC Sport Retrieved 5 May 2023 a b c McKendry Adam 30 June 2023 Cliftonville Ladies to face Portuguese giants in Champions League first round Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b c Gibbs Stuart 3 June 2021 When Women s Football Came to the Island PDF Studies in Arts and Humanities 7 1 35 57 doi 10 18193 sah v7i1 201 ISSN 2009 8278 S2CID 236287316 Retrieved 2 September 2023 a b It s Ladies first at Solitude Cliftonville FC 8 March 2023 Retrieved 2 September 2023 Armitage Darryl 11 May 2003 Women s Football A terri good start Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2 September 2023 Cliftonville Ladies Northern Ireland Football League Retrieved 2 September 2023 NIFL are delighted to find a new home at Windsor Park Belfast Telegraph 5 March 2016 ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2 September 2023 2016 DANSKE BANK WOMEN S PREMIERSHIP LAUNCHED Northern Ireland Football League 14 April 2016 Archived from the original on 21 August 2016 Retrieved 2 September 2023 Luney Graham 14 April 2016 Women s football in Northern Ireland is on rise Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 2 September 2023 FIFA Puskas Award 2019 Nominees FIFA com 19 August 2019 Archived from the original on 3 November 2016 Retrieved 19 August 2019 Simpson nominated for world goal of year BBC Sport 19 August 2019 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Omoigui Nosa 20 August 2019 Fifa Puskas Award 2019 breakdown of the 10 strong shortlist The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Northern Ireland UEFA Women s Euro squad announced Irish FA 27 June 2022 Retrieved 28 April 2023 McKendry Adam 27 June 2022 Northern Ireland name squad for Euro 2022 as Marissa Callaghan set to captain side in England despite injury Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Grad expectations Cliftonville FC 27 October 2022 Retrieved 2 September 2023 a b Cliftonville Ladies Twelve players sign professional contracts BBC Sport 1 March 2023 Retrieved 28 April 2023 McKinley Stuart 28 February 2023 Cliftonville Ladies create history as 12 players sign professional deals Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Contract thrillers Cliftonville FC 28 February 2023 Retrieved 2 September 2023 McKinley Stuart 3 March 2023 Siobhan Higgins makes history as the first female professional footballer in NI Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 McCann Lauren 19 April 2023 Women s Premiership club by club guide to season BBC Sport Retrieved 31 August 2023 Halligan Fiona 18 May 2023 Draw for inaugural All Island Cup has been made Irish Examiner Retrieved 31 August 2023 McCann Lauren 15 June 2023 All Island Cup Everything you need to know about the new cross border competition BBC Sport Retrieved 31 August 2023 All Island Cup Cliftonville beat Cork City to reach final against Galway BBC Sport 9 July 2023 Retrieved 31 August 2023 REDS THROUGH TO ALL ISLAND DECIDER Northern Ireland Football League 9 July 2023 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b Galway United win first edition of Avenir Sports All Island Cup RTE 23 July 2023 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b McKinley Stuart 24 July 2023 Cliftonville pipped by Galway United to all island glory Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b McKinley Stuart 31 July 2023 Cliftonville hit Crusaders for six in County Antrim decider to keep treble hopes alive Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 a b McGuinness hits hat trick as Cliftonville win cup BBC Sport 31 August 2023 Retrieved 1 September 2023 a b McKinley Stuart 31 August 2023 Caitlin McGuinness fires Cliftonville to League Cup glory with stunning hat trick against Sion Swifts Belfast Telegraph ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 1 September 2023 Champions Irlandesas no caminho do Benfica Futebol Feminino A Bola in European Portuguese 30 June 2023 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Reds hammered by Benfica in Champions League debut BBC Sport 6 September 2023 Retrieved 7 September 2023 Casey Shaun 6 September 2023 Cliftonville ladies lose heavily Women s Champions League debut The Irish News Retrieved 7 September 2023 LADIES SQUAD Cliftonvillefc net Retrieved 28 April 2023 Women s Premiership Glentoran retain title with home win over Cliftonville in thriller BBC Sport Retrieved 28 April 2023 IFA Womens Cup 2015 Irish FA Retrieved 28 April 2023 a b Ladies first Cliftonville FC 8 March 2019 Retrieved 2 September 2023 Cliftonville Corinthians Northern Ireland Football League Retrieved 31 August 2023 New Women s Academy league aiming to help Northern Ireland s young talent reach international level Belfast Telegraph 29 May 2019 ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 31 August 2023 Electric Ireland Women s Academy League ready for Friday kick off The Irish News 24 May 2023 Retrieved 2 September 2023 External links editOfficial website Cliftonville Ladies on Soccerway Cliftonville Ladies at Northern Ireland Football League Squad profile at UEFA com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cliftonville Ladies F C amp oldid 1207304295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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