Peamount United is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 football club, based in Greenogue Newcastle, 20 kilometres west of Dublin. The club was founded in 1983.

The women's team won the Irish FAI Women's Cup

FAI Women's Cup

The FAI Women's Cup is the Republic of Ireland's cup competition for women's football teams. It is the women's equivalent of the FAI Cup. As there was no nationwide women's league until late 2011, the cup was of special interest, as it gave teams the only chance to qualify for the UEFA Women's...

 in 2010 in their third attempt, after finishing as runner–up in 2005 and 2008.

Because there was no nationwide league in Ireland, the win entitled them to participate in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League

2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League

The 2011−12 UEFA Women's Champions League is the eleventh edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final will be held in Munich, Germany on 17 May 2012....

. They were drawn alongside Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, ŽNK Krka and Pärnu FC, a goup which they finished as runners-up. As one of the best two runner-ups they were the first Irish team ever to qualify to the konockout stages of a European competition.

Peamount's most famous player was Katie Taylor.

In August 2011 the FAI

Football Association of Ireland

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 announced Peamount United as one of seven founding teams in a National Women's League.

Current squad

Champions League squad 2011-12

Honours

• FAI Women's Cup
  FAI Women's Cup
  The FAI Women's Cup is the Republic of Ireland's cup competition for women's football teams. It is the women's equivalent of the FAI Cup. As there was no nationwide women's league until late 2011, the cup was of special interest, as it gave teams the only chance to qualify for the UEFA Women's...
  
  
  • Winners (1): 2010
  • Runner-up (2): 2005, 2008
• Dublin Women's Soccer League Premier Division
  • Winners (1): 2010
• Dublin Women's Soccer League Premier Cup
  • Winners (1): 2010

European record

Competition	Round	Country	Club	Result
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2011−12 UEFA Women's Champions League is the eleventh edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final will be held in Munich, Germany on 17 May 2012....	Qualifying round		Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano Femenino Rayo Vallecano Femenino is the women football section of Rayo Vallecano. It has lately emerged as an top team in Spanish women football, tying at the top of the table with Levante UD and subsequently winning the Cup in the 2007-08 season. In 2008–09 the club won the Superliga Femenina for the first...	0–1
			ŽNK Krka ŽNK Krka ŽNK Krka is a Slovenian women's football club from Novo mesto, which plays in the 1.SŽNL, the top division of Slovenian women's football. The name of the club derives from the Krka river. The club is the record champion of Slovenia, winning seven championships, and played several seasons in UEFA...	7–0
			Pärnu JK Pärnu JK Pärnu Jalgpalliklubi is an Estonian football club, based in Pärnu. It is mostly known for its women's football team.The women's team plays in the countrys top level Naiste Meistriliiga...	5–1
	Round of 32		Paris Saint-Germain	0–2 (h), 0–3 (a)

External links

• Club's website
• Women's Team website