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Raheny United
Full nameRaheny United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Pandas
Founded1994
GroundSt. Anne's Park
ChairmanAidan O’Looney
LeagueDublin District Schoolboy League
North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League
Athletic Union League
Amateur Football League
Websitehttp://www.rahenyunited.ie/#!

Raheny United Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Raheny, Dublin. Raheny United was founded in 1994 following the amalgamation of Raheny Boys and Dunseedy United. In 2017–18 their senior men's team compete in the Premier A division of the Athletic Union League. An over–35s team compete in the Amateur Football League. They also have 35 schoolboy teams competing in both the Dublin & District Schoolboy League and the North Dublin Schoolboys/Girls League.

The club's senior women's team became founder members of the Women's National League in 2011–12. They were league champions in both 2012–13 and 2013–14 and also competed in both the 2013–14 and the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League.[1][2] In 2015 Raheny United's senior women's team merged with Shelbourne Ladies F.C. This effectively saw Shelbourne take Raheny United's place in the WNL.[3] The club currently cater for four senior teams, thirty schoolboy teams, and host their own youth academy every Saturday morning, making them one of the larger junior soccer clubs in Ireland.

History

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Women's team

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In August 2011 the Football Association of Ireland announced that Raheny United would be one of seven founding members of the Women's National League.[4] In their debut season, 2011–12 they finished as runners-up to Peamount United. The following two seasons, 2012–13 and 2013–14, saw them finish as league champions.[5][6] They also won the FAI Women's Cup in 2012, 2013[7] and 2014 .[8] In the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League they finished third in their qualifying group. In the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League they became the first Irish team to qualify from the group stage with a 100% record, having beaten CFF Olimpia Cluj, FC NSA Sofia and Hibernians F.C. In the round of 32 they lost to Bristol Academy.

Raheny United in Europe

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2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League

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Group 3

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This article is about the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League. For the 2013–14 UEFA Men's Champions League, see 2013–14 UEFA Champions League.

2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League
The Estádio do Restelo hosted the final.
Tournament details
Dates8 August 2013 to 22 May 2014
Teams54
Final positions
ChampionsGermany Wolfsburg (2nd title)
Runners-upSweden Tyresö
Tournament statistics
Matches played109
Goals scored447 (4.1 per match)
Attendance151,010 (1,385 per match)
Top scorer(s)Milena Nikolić (11 goals)

The 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League was the 13th edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final was held at Estádio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal.

German team VfL Wolfsburg won the title over Swedish club Tyresö FF after turning a 0–2 into a 4–3 win. Wolfsburg became the third side to defend the Champions League title.

Team allocation and distribution

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Austria had overtaken Norway for 8th place in the UEFA coefficient ranking and thus assured themselves a second entry.

Countries were allocated places according to their UEFA league coefficient for women. Here CH denotes the national champion, RU the national runner-up, Ned 1 and Bel 1 the best placed Belgian and Dutch team in their joint league.

54 teams entered the competition, with KÍ Klaksvík retaining their record being the only team to play all editions of the UEFA Women's Cup and Women's Champions League so far.[9]

Round of 32
Germany Wolfsburg (CH) Germany Potsdam (RU) France Lyon (CH) France Paris Saint-Germain (RU)
Sweden Tyresö (CH) Sweden Malmö (RU) Russia Zorkiy Krasnogorsk (CH) Russia Rossiyanka (RU)
England Arsenal (CH) England Birmingham City (RU) Italy Torres (CH) Italy Tavagnacco (RU)
Denmark Brøndby (CH) Denmark Fortuna Hjørring (RU) Austria Neulengbach (CH) Austria Spratzern (RU)
Spain Barcelona (CH) Czech Republic Sparta Prague (CH) Norway Lillestrøm SK (CH) Belgium Standard Liège (Bel 1)
Iceland Thór/KA (CH) Kazakhstan CSHVSM Kairat (CH)
Qualifying round
Belarus Babruichanka Babruisk (CH) Scotland Glasgow City (CH) Poland Unia Racibórz (CH) Switzerland Zürich (CH)
Netherlands Twente (Ned 1) Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (CH) Finland PK-35 Vantaa (CH) Greece PAOK (CH)
Hungary MTK (CH) Romania Olimpia Cluj (CH) Serbia Spartak Subotica (CH) Cyprus Apollon Limassol (CH)
Portugal Atlético Ouriense (CH) Israel ASA Tel Aviv University (CH) Bulgaria NSA Sofia (CH) Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 (CH)
Republic of Ireland Raheny United (CH) Slovenia Pomurje (CH) Slovakia Nové Zámky (CH) Lithuania Gintra Universitetas (CH)
Croatia Osijek (CH) Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík (CH) Wales Cardiff City (CH) North Macedonia Biljanini Izvori (CH)
Estonia Pärnu JK (CH) Turkey Konak Belediyesi (CH) Moldova Goliador Chişinău (CH) Northern Ireland Crusaders Strikers (CH)
Malta Birkirkara (CH) Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs (CH) Albania Ada (CH) Montenegro Ekonomist (CH)

Round and draw dates

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UEFA has scheduled the competition as follows.[10]

Round Draw First leg Second leg
Qualifying round 27 June 2013 8–13 August 2013
Round of 32 5 September 2013 9–10 October 2013 16–17 October 2013
Round of 16 9–10 November 2013 13–14 November 2013
Quarterfinals 21 November 2013 22–23 March 2014 29–30 March 2014
Semifinals 19–20 April 2014 26–27 April 2014
Final 22 May 2014

Qualifying round

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Main article: 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round

32 teams entered in the qualifying round, and were divided into eight groups of four teams, with one team from each seeding pot. Host countries won't be drawn together.

Groups were played as mini tournaments over a span of six days.

Group 1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KBB SFK NSA CAR
1 Turkey Konak Belediyesi 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to main round — – – 1–0
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 1–2 — – 3–0
3 Bulgaria NSA Sofia 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 0–2 2–3 — –
4 Wales Cardiff City 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0 – – 0–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUB OCL GIN LIE
1 Serbia Spartak Subotica 3 3 0 0 24 3 +21 9 Advance to main round — 8–3 – 10–0
2 Romania Olimpia Cluj 3 2 0 1 13 8 +5 6 – — 3–0 7–0
3 Lithuania Gintra Universitetas 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3 0–6 – — –
4 Latvia Liepājas Metalurgs 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0 – – 0–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 3

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MTK Z1K RAH CNS
1 Hungary MTK 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to main round — – 3–2 2–0
2 Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6 0–1 — – 5–0
3 Republic of Ireland Raheny United 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3 – 1–2 — –
4 Northern Ireland Crusaders Strikers 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0 – – 1–2 —
Source: UEFA

Group 4

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ZÜR OUR EKO KKL
1 Switzerland Zürich 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 Advance to main round — 5–0 4–1 –
2 Portugal Atlético Ouriense 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4 – — – 2–1
3 Montenegro Ekonomist 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2 – 1–1 — –
4 Faroe Islands KÍ Klaksvík 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1 0–3 – 1–1 —
Source: UEFA

Group 5

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UNR POM BOB ADA
1 Poland Unia Racibórz 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7 Advance to main round — 3–1 – 7–0
2 Slovenia Pomurje 3 2 0 1 17 4 +13 6 – — 3–1 –
3 Belarus Bobruichanka Bobruisk 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 0–0 – — 3–1
4 Albania Ada 3 0 0 3 1 23 −22 0 – 0–13 – —
Source: UEFA

Group 6

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PK35 PJK PAOK BIL
1 Finland PK-35 Vantaa 3 2 1 0 15 2 +13 7 Advance to main round — – 2–1 13–1
2 Estonia Pärnu JK 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 0–0 — – –
3 Greece PAOK 3 1 0 2 7 5 +2 3 – 1–3 — 5–0
4 North Macedonia Biljanini Izvori 3 0 0 3 2 21 −19 0 – 1–3 – —
Source: UEFA

Group 7

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification APL UNZ ASA GOL
1 Cyprus Apollon Limassol 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9 Advance to main round — 2–0 – 1–0
2 Slovakia Nové Zámky 3 1 1 1 6 2 +4 4 – — 0–0 –
3 Israel ASA Tel Aviv University 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4 0–3 – — 6–0
4 Moldova Goliador Chişinău 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0 – 0–6 – —
Source: UEFA

Group 8

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GLA TWE OSI BIR
1 Scotland Glasgow City 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to main round — – 7–0 9–0
2 Netherlands Twente 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6 0–2 — – 6–0
3 Croatia Osijek 3 1 0 2 7 12 −5 3 – 0–4 — –
4 Malta Birkirkara 3 0 0 3 1 22 −21 0 – – 1–7 —
Source: UEFA

Ranking of second-placed teams

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To determine the two best second-placed teams from the qualifying round which advanced to the round of 32, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group are taken into account.


Knockout phase

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Main article: 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase

22 teams enter the competition in the round of 32. They are joined by ten teams from the qualifying round. Teams marked (Q) advanced from qualifying.[11]

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                  
Iceland Thór/KA 1 1 2
Russia Z. Krasnogorsk 2 4 6
Russia Zorkiy Krasnogorsk 0 2 2
England Birmingham City 2 5 7
Finland PK-35 Vantaa 0 0 0
England Birmingham City 3 1 4
England Birmingham City 1 2 0
England Arsenal 0 0 3
Kazakhstan CSHVSM Kairat 1 1 2
England Arsenal 7 11 18
England Arsenal 3 3 6
Scotland Glasgow City 0 2 2
Belgium Standard Liège 2 1 3
Scotland Glasgow City 2 3 5
England Birmingham City 0 0 0
Sweden Tyresö 0 3 3
Italy Tavagnacco 3 0 3
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 2 2 4
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 1 0 1
Sweden Tyresö 2 4 6
Sweden Tyresö 2 0 2
France Paris Saint-Germain 1 0 1
Sweden Tyresö 8 0 8
Austria Neulengbach 1 0 1
Turkey Konak Belediyesi 2 0 2
Poland Unia Racibórz 1 0 1
Turkey Konak Belediyesi 0 0 0
Austria Neulengbach 3 3 6
Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1 1 2
Austria Neulengbach 2 1 3
Sweden Tyresö 3
Germany Wolfsburg 4
Serbia Spartak Subotica 2 1 3
Russia Rossiyanka 4 1 5
Russia Rossiyanka 1 0 1
Italy Torres 0 2 2
Austria Spratzern 2 1 3
Italy Torres 2 3 5
Italy Torres 0 1 1
Germany Turbine Potsdam 8 4 12
Hungary MTK 0 0 0
Germany Turbine Potsdam 5 6 11
Germany Turbine Potsdam (a) 0 2 2
France Lyon 1 1 2
Netherlands Twente 0 0 0
France Lyon 4 6 10
Germany Turbine Potsdam 0 2 2
Germany Wolfsburg 0 4 4
Norway Lillestrøm SK 1 0 1
Sweden Malmö 3 5 8
Sweden Malmö 1 1 2
Germany Wolfsburg 2 3 5
Estonia Pärnu JK 0 0 0
Germany Wolfsburg 14 13 27
Germany Wolfsburg 3 2 5
Spain Barcelona 0 0 0
Spain Barcelona (a) 0 2 2
Denmark Brøndby 0 2 2
Spain Barcelona 3 3 6
Switzerland Zürich 0 1 1
Switzerland Zürich 2 1 3
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 1 1 2

Round of 32

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The round of 32 and round of 16 was drawn on 5 September 2013. Teams from the same association or qualifying group couldn't be drawn together. Seeded teams played the second leg at home. Teams are awarded 20,000 Euro for both legs. A sum criticized to be too small by team managers, leaving teams like Arsenal who have to fly by plane with financial losses.[12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Thór/KA Iceland 2–6 Russia Zorkiy Krasnogorsk 1–2 1–4
PK-35 Vantaa Finland 0–4 England Birmingham City 0–3 0–1
CSHVSM Kairat Kazakhstan 2–18 England Arsenal 1–7 1–11
Standard Liège Belgium 3–5 Scotland Glasgow City 2–2 1–3
Tavagnacco Italy 3–4 Denmark Fortuna Hjørring 3–2 0–2
Tyresö Sweden 2–1 France Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 0–0
Konak Belediyesi Turkey 2–1 Poland Unia Racibórz 2–1 0–0
Apollon Limassol Cyprus 2–3 Austria Neulengbach 1–2 1–1
Spartak Subotica Serbia 3–5 Russia Rossiyanka 2–4 1–1
Spratzern Austria 3–5 Italy Torres 2–2 1–3
MTK Hungary 0–11 Germany Turbine Potsdam 0–5 0–6
Twente Netherlands 0–10 France Lyon 0–4 0–6
Lillestrøm SK Norway 1–8 Sweden Malmö 1–3 0–5
Pärnu JK Estonia 0–27 Germany Wolfsburg 0–14 0–13
Barcelona Spain 2–2 (a) Denmark Brøndby 0–0 2–2
Zürich Switzerland 3–2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 2–1 1–1

Round of 16

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Zorkiy Krasnogorsk Russia 2–7 England Birmingham City 0–2 2–5
Arsenal England 6–2 Scotland Glasgow City 3–0 3–2
Fortuna Hjørring Denmark 1–6 Sweden Tyresö 1–2 0–4
Konak Belediyesi Turkey 0–6 Austria Neulengbach 0–3 0–3
Rossiyanka Russia 1–2 Italy Torres 1–0 0–2
Turbine Potsdam Germany (a) 2–2 France Lyon 0–1 2–1
Malmö Sweden 2–5 Germany Wolfsburg 1–2 1–3
Barcelona Spain 6–1 Switzerland Zürich 3–0 3–1

Quarter-finals

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An open draw for the quarterfinals and the following rounds on was held 21 November 2013.[13] Matches were played on 22/23 and 29/30 March 2014.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Birmingham City England 3–0[A] England Arsenal 1–0 2–0
Tyresö Sweden 8–1 Austria Neulengbach 8–1 0–0
Torres Italy 1–12 Germany Turbine Potsdam 0–8 1–4
Wolfsburg Germany 5–0 Spain Barcelona 3–0 2–0
Notes
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    Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Semi-finals

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Matches were played on 19 and 27 April 2014.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Birmingham City England 0–3 Sweden Tyresö 0–0 0–3
Turbine Potsdam Germany 2–4 Germany Wolfsburg 0–0 2–4

Final

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Main article: 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League final
Tyresö Sweden3–4Germany Wolfsburg
  • Marta 28', 56'
  • Boquete 30'
 Report
Attendance: 11,217

Statistics

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The top scorer award includes the qualifying round. Milena Nikolić of Spartak Subotica won that with eleven goals.[14]

The following statistics exclude qualifying round.

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Team Goals Minutes played
1 Germany Martina Müller Germany Wolfsburg 10 715'
2 United States Christen Press Sweden Tyresö 9 810'
3 Brazil Marta Sweden Tyresö 7 719'
4 Germany Conny Pohlers Germany Wolfsburg 6 170'
England Danielle Carter England Arsenal 6 440'
Austria Nina Burger Austria Neulengbach 6 540'
7 Scotland Kim Little England Arsenal 5 360'
Germany Alexandra Popp Germany Wolfsburg 5 612'
Germany Nadine Kessler Germany Wolfsburg 5 734'
10 Germany Lina Magull Germany Wolfsburg 4 270'
England Jordan Nobbs England Arsenal 4 341'
England Kirsty Linnett England Birmingham City 4 648'

Source:[15]

References

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  1. ^ www.rahenyunited.ie
  2. ^ Junior Soccer Portal
  3. ^ wnl.fai.ie
  4. ^ RTÉ Sport (3 August 2011). "FAI announce new Women's League". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Raheny United claim Women's National League title (2012–2013)". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Raheny United claim Women's National League title (2013–2014)". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Raheny triumph in Women's FAI Cup final report". The Irish Times. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Killeen grabs extra-time winner as Raheny win Cup". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Strongest ever Women's Champions League lineup". UEFA. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. ^ "2013/14 regulations" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
  11. ^ "Eight more through as qualifying round concludes". UEFA. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  12. ^ "British teams competing in Women's Champions League receive 'farcical' funding from Uefa". telegraph.co.uk. 6 October 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  13. ^ "Holders Wolfsburg land Barcelona in last eight". UEFA. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  14. ^ "Nikolić, Müller top score". UEFA. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Statistics — Tournament phase — Player statistics". UEFA. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
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MTK Hungary3–2Republic of Ireland Raheny United
Vágó 12', 39'
Papp 69'		 Report McCabe 15'
Creagh 52'
Raheny United Republic of Ireland1–2Ukraine Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv
Murray 16' Report Ovdiychuk 39'
Tykhonova 44' (pen.)
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Crusaders Strikers Northern Ireland1–2Republic of Ireland Raheny United
McDowell 11' Report Murray 29'
Waldron 58'
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League

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Group 2

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RAH CLU SOF HIB
1 Republic of Ireland Raheny United 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout phase — — 2–0 —
2 Romania Olimpia Cluj (H) 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 1–2 — — 5–0
3 Bulgaria NSA Sofia 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3 — 1–4 — 5–0
4 Malta Hibernians 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0 1–2 — — —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Olimpia Cluj Romania1–2Republic of Ireland Raheny United
Voicu 62' Report Murray 23'
Shine 81'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Elia Martínez (Spain)
Raheny United Republic of Ireland2–0Bulgaria NSA Sofia
Shine 45+2', 50' Report
Attendance: 30
Referee: Ana Minić (Serbia)
Hibernians Malta1–2Republic of Ireland Raheny United
Tonna 15' Report Cronin 38'
Shine 79'
Attendance: 45

Rround of 32

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First leg

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Raheny United Republic of Ireland0–4England Bristol Academy
Report Harding 29', 78'
Watts 90+2' (pen.)
Natalia 90+4'
Attendance: 1,248
Referee: Eleni Lampadariou (Greece)

Second leg

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Bristol Academy England2–1Republic of Ireland Raheny United
Natalia 50'
James 59'		 Report Slattery 74'
Attendance: 816
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Bristol Academy won 6–1 on aggregate.

Location

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Raheny United Football Club, All Saints Drive

Raheny United's clubhouse is located on All Saints Drive beside both the local Garda station and Raheny GAA club. It is also near Raheny railway station. [1] The club plays the majority of their home games at the nearby St. Anne's Park.

Notable former players

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Republic of Ireland women's internationals

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Honours

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Women's team

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References

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  1. ^ www.rahenyunited.ie
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