Galway and Shamrock Rovers approved to enter Women's National League 

Galway United and Shamrock Rovers have been invited to join the top tier of the women's game at senior level, bringing the total to 11 teams.

WEST IS BEST: Galway United will fill the spot left vacant by Galway WFC. Pic: Ray Ryan

The number of Women's National League teams is set to rise to eleven, after Galway United and Shamrock Rovers were approved to enter the league from 2023.

Galway United will fill the spot left vacant by Galway WFC to ensure the growth of women's soccer in the area, while Shamrock Rovers will return to the fold after playing in the WNL for three seasons at the turn of the decade.