Swimming team
Larne Women
Club · England · Premiership Women
«Inver Reds»
The team started out in November 2004 as a separate entity, Larne Ladies FC, and later went quiet for several years with no active side on the pitch. Larne FC brought it back on 24 February 2018 as part of a development push, and William Noble, who had coached the team between 2006 and 2013, returned to rebuild it. In March 2022 the club dropped the "Ladies" name in favour of Larne FC Women.
Noble's second spell produced a rapid climb. The team won NIWFA North 2 in 2018 without losing a match, took the third tier in 2021, then the Championship in 2022, earning promotion to the Women's Premiership. Kate Smith signed the club's first professional contract in January 2024. Noble left in January 2025 after twenty years involved with the club, and Phil McNamara, previously in the NCAA system, had already taken over as head coach the year before.
Since reaching the Premiership, Larne have finished seventh in their debut season and eighth in the two campaigns since, against Cliftonville Women and Crusaders Women among their main rivals in the division.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 25 Sep | Premiership Women |
Derry City Women
A
|
1:5 | L |
| 18 Sep | Premiership Women |
Crusaders Women
A
|
2:3 | L |
| 4 Sep | Premiership Women |
Crusaders Women
A
|
0:3 | L |
| 28 Aug | Premiership Women |
Lisburn
A
|
1:5 | L |
| 14 Aug | Premiership Women |
Glentoran Women
H
|
1:7 | L |
| 7 Aug | Premiership Women |
Cliftonville Women
H
|
0:8 | L |
Standing
Premiership Women| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crusaders Women
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:11 | 10 |
| 2 |
Glentoran Women
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17:0 | 9 |
| 3 |
Cliftonville Women
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:2 | 9 |
| 4 |
 Linfield Women
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16:3 | 6 |
| 5 |
Derry City Women
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10:12 | 6 |
| 6 |
Lisburn
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5:27 | 4 |
| 7 |
Larne Women
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:23 | 2 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 49| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Scored | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Conceded | 201 | 98 | 103 |
| Scored per game | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Conceded per game | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Difference | −162 | −79 | −83 |
Fixtures of Larne Women
-
4 Oct · 18:00
Lisburn
H
Premiership Women
-
25 Sep
Derry City Women
A
1:5
L
-
18 Sep
Crusaders Women
A
2:3
L
-
4 Sep
Crusaders Women
A
0:3
L
-
28 Aug
Lisburn
A
1:5
L
-
14 Aug
Glentoran Women
H
1:7
L
-
7 Aug
Cliftonville Women
H
0:8
L
-
31 Jul
Linfield Women
A
0:2
L
-
24 Jul
Derry City Women
A
0:7
L
Honours of Larne Women
- County Antrim Shield 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 4
- NIWFA Championship 2022 1
- NIWFA Division 1 2021 1
- NIWFA North 2 2018 1