Month: November 2022

50m Swimming Pool, UCD

SIWP WNLD1 Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Division 1 2022-23

League Table

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PosTeam
1
1
1
1Albania
1Aldergrove Hawks
1Algeria
1Alphas (USA)
1Altuna III - Mariezkurrena II
1
1
1Argentina
1
1Artola - Aranguren
1
1
1Ashbourne Stags
1
1
1
1Australia
1Austria
1Aviators
1Ayr Burners (Sco)
1Azzurri Santa Croce
1BI Academy
1Bahrain
1Bailey Joe Allen Hall
1
1Ballina
1
1Ballynahinch
1
1Bangladesh
1
1Bangor Buccaneers
1Barcelona Dragons
1Barrack St.
1Barrack St.
1Beat Around Debuchy
1
1
1
1
1Belfast Giants
1
1
1Belgium
1
1Berlin Thunder
1Bianchi Santo Spirito
1Blazers
1Blues
1Bolivia
1Borris-Ileagh
1Brazil
1Bruckless
1Brunei
1Bulgaria
1Burnaby Lakers
1
1Campbell College Belfast
1Campbell College Belfast
1Canada
1Canada
1
1
1
1
1
1Carrickfergus Cougars
1Cathal Brugha
1
1
1
1
1Chile
1Clara
1
1Claremorris
1Clashmore
1Clonard
1
1
1Clontarf
1
1
1Cologne Centurions
1Colombia
1
1
1Conquerors
1Coquitlam Adanacs
1
1
1Cork Constitution
1
1Corrib
1
1
1
1Cory in the House FC
1Costa Rica
1Craigavon Aztecs U21
1Craigavon Aztecs U21
1
1Cuchulainn Hurling Club
1Cyprus
1Czechoslovakia
1Céide Lámh Dhearg
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1Denmark
1
1Derrynoose
1
1Dicksboro
1
1
1
1Dragons Rouen (Fra)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1Dublin City University
1
1Dublin Spartans B
1
1Dublin University
1
1
1Dynamo L Apero
1East Germany
1
1Ecuador
1
1El Salvador
1Elezkano II - Zabaleta
1
1England
1Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
1Enniskillen Blockbusters U21
1Exeter Softly FC
1Ezkurdia - Ladis Galarza
1Fanatical Dodgers
1Fiji
1Finland
1Flames Blueus Reims (Fra)
1
1France
1France
1Frankfurt Galaxy
1
1
1
1
1
1Garryowen
1Generals
1
1
1Glenalbyn
1
1Gothiques Amiens (Fra)
1Grads
1Great Britain
1Greece
1Green Isle All-Stars
1Green Swifts Rockhill
1Guatemala
1
1HC Dunarea Galati (Rom)
1HC Progrym Gheorgheni (Rom)
1HC Sportul Studentesc (Rom)
1HC Steaua Bucharest (Rom)
1HK ECE Celje (Slo)
1HK Hidria Jesenice (Slo)
1HK Slavija Junior (Bul)
1HK Triglav (Slo)
1HK True Celje (Slo)
1HK Vojvodina (Ser)
1Haiti
1
1Hamburg Sea Devils
1Honduras
1Hong Kong
1Hungary
1IK Esbjerg (Den)
1IK Herning (Den)
1IMASA Sf. Gheorghe (Rom)
1IT Carlow
1
1IT Sligo
1Iceland
1Idaho Horsemen
1Inchicore College
1India
1Indonesia
1Inter Bens Bike
1
1Iran
1Iraq
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1Iremany
1Is Your Motherwell
1Israel
1It's about to get Messi
1JK Brackens
1Jaka - Martija
1Jambi
1James Stephens
1Japan
1Jordan
1Jordanstown Jaguars
1Jousters
1KADCA (Badminton)
1KHL Medveščak (Cro)
1KHL Mladost (Bul)
1KHL Zagreb (Cro)
1Kamikazee
1
1
1
1
1
1
1Kilmoganny
1Kilruane MacDonaghs
1
1
1Kinsalebeg
1Kinsalebeg
1Kuwait
1
1Landsdowne
1
1
1Larne Grammar School
1Lebanon
1
1Leipzig Kings
1Letterkenny
1Letterkenny
1Libya
1Lifford
1
1Linemen
1
1
1Loco Polo
1
1Loughmore-Castleiney
1
1
1Luxembourg
1Macau
1Malaysia
1Malta
1Malta
1Marian
1Marian
1
1
1Mariners Baseball B
1Marlboro Shamrocks (Mass)
1Maynooth University
1
1
1Middletown Na Fianna
1Milford A
1Milford A
1Milford B
1Milford B
1Moleicester City
1Mooncoin
1Morocco
1Mullinavat
1
1
1Nanaimo Native Sons
1Naomh Moninne
1Nauru
1Nenagh Éire Óg
1Nepal
1
1Netherlands
1New Collection
1New St.
1New Westminster Salmonacs
1New Westminster Salmonbellies
1New Zealand
1New Zealand
1Newcastle Senators (Eng)
1
1North Dublin
1
1
1
1
1North Korea
1North Sumatra
1Northern Ireland
1
1
1Norway
1
1
1Obi 1 Kenobi 0
1
1Olaizola II - Rezusta
1Oman
1Oregon High Desert Storm
1
1
1PNE Indians
1PR China
1Panthers Wroclaw
1Papua
1Papua
1Papua New Guinea
1Paraguay
1Peru
1Peña II - Albisu
1Pintmen FC
1Poland FIFA
1Port Coquitlam Saints
1Portugal
1Qatar
1
1
1Republic of Ireland
1
1
1Romania
1Romania
1Roscrea
1Rossi Santa Maria Novella
1SC Miercurea Ciuc (Rom)
1SKHL Crvena Zvezda (Ser)
1
1
1
1Saudi Arabia
1
1Scotland
1Sea Lions
1Sean Treacy’s Hurling Club
1Setanta
1Singapore
1Skinny Jeans & thongs
1
1Sligo City BC
1Smack my Bilic Up
1Snorting Lisbon
1Sombrero Gaels
1South Africa
1South Fraser Stickmen
1South Korea
1South Sulawesi
1South Sumatra
1Spain
1Spastic Hawks
1Spirish Wildcats
1St. Vincent's
1
1
1
1Straight to Town
1
1Stuttgart Surge
1Surinam
1Sweden
1Switzerland
1Syria
1Taiwan
1Taking the Mkhitaryan
1
1
1Terenure College
1Thailand
1The All Blacks
1The Tribe 2.0
1The Warriors
1Thurles Sarsfields
1Tilburg Trappers (Ned)
1Timova FC
1
1Toomevara
1Touraneena
1Tri-City Rush
1
1Trinidad & Tobago
1
1
1Tristar A Castlederg
1Tristar B Castlederg
1Tristar Castlederg
1Tunisia
1Turkey
1Twin Towns
1Twin Towns A
1Twin Towns B
1
1
1
1
1
1
1USSR
1
1United Arab Emirates FIFA
1United States of America
1United States of America FIFA
1University College Cork
1University College Cork (IRFU Rugby Union)
1University College Dublin
1
1University College Dublin (IRFU Rugby Union)
1University of Limerick
1Urrutikoetxea - Imaz
1Uruguay
1Vancouver Pilsners
1Venezuela
1Verdi San Giovanni
1Victoria Shamrocks
1Victoria Shamrocks
1
1Wales
1
1Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
1West Bondage Albion
1West Germany
1West St.
1West Sulawesi
1West Sulawesi
1
1Wirral Wolves
1Wolves of university street
1Woolly Jumpers Carrick
1Yakima Canines
1Yemen AR
1Yemen PDR
1Young Munster
1Yugoslavia
1

Results and Fixtures

Gameweek Recaps

Gameweeks 1 (17 September 2022)

Drogheda opened the 2022-23 Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League 2022-23 with a 3-4 loss to North Dublin in a low-scoring encounter at the National Aquatic Centre. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 2 (25 September 2022)

The following week the County Louth team won their match versus Tribes of Galway 14-10. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweeks 3 (15 October 2022)

Tribes like Drogheda before them followed up an opening match loss with a victory, this time the Galway team defeated Belfast’s Cathal Brugha 9-7 in Kingfisher, Galway.[References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 4 (29 October 2022)

Two weeks later at Lisnasharragh in Castlereagh, St. Vincent’s opened their campaign with an 11-7 victory over Cathal Brugha, and on the same day Tribes won their second game of the season 14-12 at home in Kingfisher Galway versus North Dublin. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 5 (12 November 2022)

North Dublin got their second win of the season at Lisnasharragh versus Cathal Brugha, the Belfast team sinking to their third consecutive loss of the season 3-7. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 6 (4 December 2022)

North Dublin went down 7-11 to Drogheda WPC at the National Aquatic Centre, lifting Driogheda above the Northsiders on six points. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 7 (11 December 2022)

North Dublin were outclassed by St. Vincent’s WPC, going down 2-15 as St. Vincent’s established a three point lead at the top of the table. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 8 (8 January 2023)

Cathal Brugha’s Women’s team picked up their first victory of the season, winning 9-5 versus North Dublin at the National Aquatic Centre. North Dublin remain on six points, alongside Drogheda WPC and Tribes WPC and three points behind leaders St. Vincent’s WPC, but have played seven games compared to the top three teams who have all played three. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 9 (29 January 2023)

St. Vincent’s won by 22-6 versus their nearest challengers Tribes WPC to gain their fourth victory in a row to start the season. Drogheda WPC moved up into second place with a 12-7 victory over last place Cathal Brugha, as the Louth side were still only three points behind the all-conquering Glasnevin team. [References: S1-S2]

Gameweek 10 (11 February 2023)

St. Vincent’s WPC again defeated Tribes WPC, this time 25-13 at NUIG Kingfisher in Galway to extend their lead over Drogheda WPC to six points. Drogheda had, however, a game in hand on the North Dubliners. [References: S1-S2]

About Swim Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Division 1 2022-23

Following Diamonds relegation from the Women’s National League Division 1 after the 2021-22 season the top Division in Women’s Water Polo in Ireland consists of five teams for 2022-23: St. Vincent’s from Dublin City; North Dublin from the Co. Dublin Borough of Fingal; Cathal Brugha from Belfast in Ulster; Tribes from Galway in Connacht and Drogheda WPC from County Louth in Leinster. [References: S1-S2]

Map of Swim Ireland Water Polo Teams – Women’s National League Division 1 2022-23

Eirball’s Map of Ireland Water Polo Women’s National League Division 1 Teams 2022-23 [M-WP-WNLD1-2022-23]

[M-WP-WNLD1-2022-23] Vector Contributor Rainer Lesniewski (2022) administrative map of Ireland and Northern Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/administrative-map-ireland-northern-1665171421 [Last Accessed 11 August 2022][Overlaid with Map of Dublin isolated from: Vector — Map of Ireland administrative divisions on counties level Copyright: lesniewski [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_51580818_map-of-ireland-administrative-divisions-on-counties-level.html?vti=lnoo9k86jx77fg2u6b-1-1 [Accessed 10 January 2022][Ireland Water Polo Team Logos added by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball – see References WP-3 to WP-11]

Photo of University College Dublin 50m Olympic Indoor Swimming Pool

[WP-I-1] Shutterstock / Photo Contributor: haireena (2021) Dublin, Ireland – Feb 2021: Selective focus view of the UV treated 50-metre Olympic indoor swimming pool at the student centre of University College Dublin (UCD). [Internet] Accessed from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/dublin-ireland-feb-2021-selective-focus-1919896562 [Accessed 17 January 2023]

REFERENCES

Scoreboard REFERENCES

[S-1] Swim Ireland Water Polo (2021) National Leagues: WNLD1 [Internet] Available from: https://irelandwaterpolo.ie/league/172822/ [Last Accessed 16 February 2023]

[S-2] Swim Ireland Water Polo (2021) Results [Internet] Available from: https://irelandwaterpolo.ie/results/ [Last Accessed 20 December 2022]

LOGO REFERENCES

[WP-3] Swim Ireland Water Polo (2020) logo [Internet] Available from: https://irelandwaterpolo.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/logo.png [Accessed 12 November 2021]

[WP-4] 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]

[WP-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]

[WP-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]

[WP-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]

[WP-12] 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]

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