Galway United to enter women's senior, U19 and U17 teams from 2023

The club said that the move to include the three teams from next year will ensure "the survival and the continued growth & development of women’s elite football in Galway".

MASSIVE BOOST: Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Galway and the West of Ireland will continue to have a Women's National League representative after Galway United announced the introduction of a senior women's team from next season.

United have also announced they will be entering teams into the women's under-19 and under-17 leagues from next season, in what is a huge boost for youth soccer in the west.