Table
SIWP WNLD1 Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1 2021-22
| Pos | Team | W | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 10 | 0 | 129 | 57 | 20 |
| 2 |  | 5 | 4 | 64 | 82 | 10 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 6 | 70 | 101 | 8 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 6 | 67 | 79 | 6 |
| 5 | Cathal Brugha | 2 | 4 | 64 | 69 | 4 |
| 6 | North Dublin | 2 | 6 | 61 | 67 | 4 |
Table compiled automatically from results. For Official Table Please visit Ireland Water Polo website at: [References: 1]Note: Drogheda finish ahead of Cathal Brugha based on Head-to-HeadResults: November 6 2021: Drogheda 8 Cathal Brugha 7; March 26 2022: Cathal Brugha 4 Drogheda 4.
Results
SIWP WNLD1 Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1 2021-22
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Diamonds WPC - Drogheda WPC |
|
(Week 1)
6 - 8 - 6 - 8 - 6 - 8 - 6 - 8 - 6 - 8 - 6 - 8Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A North Dublin - Tribes WPC |
| Match Day Week 2 |
|
(Week 2)
10 - 7 - 10 - 7 - 10 - 7 - 10 - 7 - 10 - 7 - 10 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Diamonds WPC - Cathal Brugha |
| Match Day Week 3 |
|
(Week 3)
10 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 10 - 9Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Tribes WPC - Drogheda WPC |
|
(Week 3)
5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A North Dublin - Cathal Brugha |
|
(Week 3)
18 - 10 - 18 - 10 - 18 - 10 - 18 - 10 - 18 - 10 - 18 - 10Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A St. Vincent's WPC - Diamonds WPC |
| Match Day Week 4 |
|
(Week 4)
9 - 4 - 9 - 4 - 9 - 4 - 9 - 4 - 9 - 4 - 9 - 4Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A North Dublin - Diamonds WPC |
| Match Day Week 5 |
|
(Week 5)
7 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 5 - 7 - 5Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A St. Vincent's WPC - Cathal Brugha |
|
(Week 5)
3 - 5 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 5 - 3 - 5Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Drogheda WPC - North Dublin |
| Match Day Week 6 |
|
(Week 6)
2 - 17 - 2 - 17 - 2 - 17 - 2 - 17 - 2 - 17 - 2 - 17Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Tribes WPC - St. Vincent's WPC |
| Match Day Week 7 |
|
(Week 7)
8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Drogheda WPC - Cathal Brugha |
|
(Week 7)
6 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 6 - 5 - 6 - 5Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Tribes WPC - North Dublin |
| Match Day Week 8 |
|
(Week 8)
5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Drogheda WPC - Tribes WPC |
|
(Week 8)
11 - 8 - 11 - 8 - 11 - 8 - 11 - 8 - 11 - 8 - 11 - 8Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A St. Vincent's WPC - North Dublin |
| Match Day Week 12 |
|
(Week 12)
12 - 3 - 12 - 3 - 12 - 3 - 12 - 3 - 12 - 3 - 12 - 3Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Tribes WPC - Diamonds WPC |
| Match Day Week 14 |
|
(Week 14)
4 - 0 # - 4 - 0 # - 4 - 0 # - 4 - 0 # - 4 - 0 # - 4 - 0 #Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A St. Vincent's WPC - Tribes WPC |
|
(Week 14)
6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7 - 6 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A North Dublin - Drogheda WPC |
| Match Day Week 16 |
|
(Week 16)
11 - 2 - 11 - 2 - 11 - 2 - 11 - 2 - 11 - 2 - 11 - 2Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Cathal Brugha - Tribes WPC |
|
(Week 16)
6 - 18 - 6 - 18 - 6 - 18 - 6 - 18 - 6 - 18 - 6 - 18Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Diamonds WPC - St. Vincent's WPC |
| Match Day Week 17 |
|
(Week 17)
14 - 9 - 14 - 9 - 14 - 9 - 14 - 9 - 14 - 9 - 14 - 9Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A St. Vincent's WPC - Drogheda WPC |
| Match Day Week 19 |
|
(Week 19)
9 - 2 - 9 - 2 - 9 - 2 - 9 - 2 - 9 - 2 - 9 - 2Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Drogheda WPC - Diamonds WPC |
|
(Week 19)
5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10 - 5 - 10Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A North Dublin - St. Vincent's WPC |
| Match Day Week 22 |
|
(Week 22)
6 - 17 - 6 - 17 - 6 - 17 - 6 - 17 - 6 - 17 - 6 - 17Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Cathal Brugha - St. Vincent's WPC |
|
(Week 22)
4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Cathal Brugha - Drogheda WPC |
| Match Day Week 24 |
|
(Week 24)
7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Tribes WPC - Cathal Brugha |
| Match Day Week 25 |
|
(Week 25)
8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Diamonds WPC - North Dublin |
| Match Day Week 26 |
|
(Week 26)
7 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 7 - 4 - 7 - 4Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Cathal Brugha - Diamonds WPC |
| Match Day Week 27 |
|
(Week 27)
5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Cathal Brugha - North Dublin |
| Match Day Week 23 |
|
(Week 23)
15 - 7 - 15 - 7 - 15 - 7 - 15 - 7 - 15 - 7 - 15 - 7Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Diamonds WPC - Tribes WPC |
|
(Week 23)
6 - 13 - 6 - 13 - 6 - 13 - 6 - 13 - 6 - 13 - 6 - 13Swim Ireland Water Polo Women's National League Division 1
N/A Drogheda WPC - St. Vincent's WPC |
For Official Results Please visit Ireland Water Polo website at: [References: 1]
September & October 2021 Recap
St. Vincent’s (Glasnevin, Dublin), as expected having dominated Women’s Water Polo in Ireland over the previous few years, were on top of the 2021-22 Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Division 1 Table with three wins from three. They were closely followed by Tribes (Galway), North Dublin and Diamonds (Belfast) all with two wins, though each had at least one loss (Diamonds had two losses). North Dublin had also drawn a game with Cathal Brugha which was the Belfast teams only points so far. Drogheda (Co. Louth, Leinster) were pointless although had a crunch early season relagation six-pointer versus Cathal Brugha coming up in the first week of November. [References: 1-2]
November / December 2021 Recap
St. Vincent’s continued on winning ways with an 11-8 defeat of North Dublin while Tribes kept pace with the Northside Dublin team with a 10-5 win at Drogheda. The victories put both teams on 12 points, although St. Vincent’s are unbeaten with a game in hand. With only one game in December, Tribes WPC defeated Diamonds WPC 12-3 to put Tribes on top on points. [References: 1-2]
January 2022 Recap
In what was due to be a crucial game at the top of the table, Tribes forfeited their game away to St. Vincent’s WPC, and Drogheda found enough to defeat North Dublin 7-6 to gain a crucial three points with the other four teams apart from St. Vincent’s and Tribes battling against relegation amongst themselves. Later in January Tribes were defeated heavily 2-11 by Cathal Brugha, and with St. Vincent’s winning two games by putting up a big score, 18-6 at Diamonds WPC and 14-9 at home to Drogheda WPC although the latter game was closer than would have been expected given the two teams positions in the table. [References: 1-2]
February / March 2022 Recap
With only two games in February, Drogheda WPC kept up their recent good form, defeating Diamonds WPC 9-2, and St. Vincent’s continued their march to a perfect league season with a 10-5 victory at Northside rivals North Dublin. On the 5th March, St. Vincent’s won big again, 17-6 at Cathal Brugha to leave the Belfast team at the bottom of the table on four points. The relegation battle was proving more interesting than the title fight, which had already been won by the Glasnevin team. Drogheda WPC were on 9 Points; North Dublin 7 points; Diamonds WPC 6 points and Cathal Brugha 4 points, with an average of three games to go (Cathal Brugha had four games left and Drogheda WPC two games left). [References: 1-2]
April / May 2022 Recap
In the first weekend of April, St. Vincent’s completed their perfect league season, winning 10 of 10 matches with a 13-6 victory at Drogheda WPC, who remained third, but just behind were Diamonds WPC, the Belfast team winning a vital match 15-7 versus Tribes WPC of Galway, who remained second with Diamonds moving above North Dublin into fourth. Cathal Brugha, also of Belfast remained sixth. Cathal Brugha drew two games in a row at the end of March and beginning of April with a 7-7 draw at Tribes WPC on the 9th of April coming two weeks after a 4-4 draw at home to Drogheda WPC, giving them some hope in the relegation battle. The season finished out with a mini-round-robin between Cathal Brugha, Diamonds and North Dublin, which would decide third to sixth places in the table and relegation. First Diamonds defeated North Dublin 8-7 on 23 April and then Cathal Brugha won 7-4 versus Diamonds on 30 April before drawing the final match of the season 5-5 with North Dublin on 7th May. This left Diamonds in third on 12 points, Drogheda in fourth on 10 points ahead of Cathal Brugha on head-to-head and North Dublin in sixth on 8 points. [References: 1-2]
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References
[1] Swim Ireland Water Polo (2021) Women’s National League Division 1 [Internet] Available from: https://irelandwaterpolo.ie/league/155656/ [Last Accessed 25 May 2022]
LOGO REFERENCES
[2] Swim Ireland Water Polo (2020) logo [Internet] Available from: https://irelandwaterpolo.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/logo.png [Accessed 12 November 2021]
[3] Cathal Brugha Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, April 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/cathal.brugha.5/photos/a.364267086986543/3902679563145260/ [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/169071110_3902679569811926_3710894837944972458_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=Hn5I6aI7DZcAX_PXf6Z&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=04055c985c06d84dbebb07cc91ab7ecc&oe=61B27C93 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
[4] Diamonds Water Polo Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 10, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondsWaterpolo/photos/a.115700845152606/1561468290575847/ [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/21462534_1561468290575847_9212068984676792129_n.png?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=-RDFj0oVkuIAX-RG0Gu&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=0afa4542e6133706994325cdddcffdf5&oe=61B589F7 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
[7] Drogheda Water Polo Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 5, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Drogheda-Water-Polo-128154213898539/photos/a.128154857231808/1084719964908621 [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/14225589_1084719964908621_1996362524528648376_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=ZVevSFuiC7sAX8oBh1i&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=44bdbd2b493a6ea388e2f4ea56332048&oe=61B3DD74 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
[8] North Dublin Water Polo Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, February 13, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/NorthDublinWaterPolo/photos/a.434355086838/10154832842141839/ [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/16684338_10154832842141839_4991177064398049390_n.png?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=cO4z42hyFYQAX-A5U_1&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=fb2e3722adccdd591d66c16d422a101d&oe=61B3A339 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
[10] St. Vincent’s Water Polo Club Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 8, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=200507198533193&set=a.200507171866529 [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/158872417_200507211866525_6997090323447339313_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=i7lhYT0FFMsAX9QRA2F&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=0f3d4a27820b1360c28161e4a5dc0c73&oe=61B3C402 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
[11] Tribes Water Polo Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 14, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tribeswaterpoloclubgalway/photos/a.411902228863325/411902232196658 [Accessed 12 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/545752_411902232196658_1344854349_n.png?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=N0DQUmoY_7cAX-WJRZu&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=5f53f92d32e267335ca246e5b755cdf7&oe=61B4A6D1 ][Accessed 12 November 2021]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Caoimhe Mullaney.
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