08-05-2025
Women's Premiership: All you need to know about the 2025 Women's Premiership
Manager: John McGrady 2024 Position: 1st Captain: Kelsie Burrows Key Player: Caitlin McGuinness One to watch: Katie Markey
Cliftonville enjoyed a stellar 2024 season with a dominant domestic campaign resulting in a treble-winning year for the Reds and an 'invincible' Women's Premiership campaign.
Their success has meant they have lost a number of key performers from last season to clubs in England and Scotland.
Northern Ireland internationals Danielle Maxwell and Louise McDaniel have gone to Burnley whilst Toni-Leigh Finnegan has joined Aberdeen and Hannah Doherty has switched to Linfield.
Maxwell's loss will be keenly felt as she was named the league's Player of the Year for a second successive season after scoring 11 league goals.
The Reds have signed Teegan Lynch to replace Finnegan but have turned to their academy for other replacements, with Katie Markey and Orleigha McGuinness set to be given the chance to establish themselves in the first team after some bright cameos last year.
They have also added Grace McKimm, who was part of the side that won the title in 2022, returning to the team after a stint in America.
Aoibhe O'Neill and Naomi McLaughlin are set to feature more this year after playing bit-part roles last season and the Reds were boosted by the news that former Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan has elected to keep playing.
Despite the calibre of players they have lost, they still have a talented squad and with the goals of Caitlin McGuinness, the Reds will target retaining all the silverware they won last season.
