VI Division 2 Women 2017-18
| P | W | L | SF | SA | Pts | |
| Munster Thunder | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Net Force | 10 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 24 |
| Newbridge Cheetahs | 10 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 13 |
| Santry | 10 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 11 |
| Newbridge Pumas | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 7 |
| Aer Lingus Kestrels | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 5 |
VI Division 2 Women 2018-19
| P | W | L | SF | SA | Pts | |
| Santry | 10 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 30 |
| Newbridge Panthers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 22 |
| Impact VC | 10 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 19 |
| Tallaght Rockets | 10 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 |
| Naas Cobras | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 12 |
| Aer Lingus Kestrels | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 1 |
VI Division 2 Women 2019-20
| P | W | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Naas Cobras | 13 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 14 | 37 |
| Munster Thunder | 13 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 30 |
| Kilkenny Spartans VC | 13 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 28 |
| Tallaght Rockets | 12 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 25 |
| Aer Lingus Kestrels | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 17 |
| Dalkey Devils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 17 |
| Santry | 13 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 15 |
| Newbridge Panthers | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 10 |
| Longford Smashers VC | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 6 |
Report
The Volleyball Association of Ireland was rebranded Volleyball Ireland in 2017, and the Division 2 Women (Division or Level 3 in Ireland) was won in 2017-18 by Munster Thunder who dropped only the one set on the way to a 10 wins from 10 games, 30 point season.
There was widespread change in the composition of the Division for 2018-19 with some new teams and some teams being promoted to Division 1 and replaced in Division 2 by relegated teams. Santry won the Division that year, winning all 10 games also en route to a 30-point season, although not in as convincing style, as they dropped 12 sets in total, nonetheless it was still a remarkable feat.#
For 2019-20 the Division jumped to 9 teams from 6, as expansion in the regions brought in Kilkenny Spartans VC and Longford Smashers from Leinster, and the addtion of a second Munster Thunder team (the first team of the Limerick side played in the Premier). The season was cut short, however, due to the ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, which brought the cancellation of all sporting activity. The Naas Cobras were out in front with 37 points from 13 matches (12 wins and one loss), 7 ahead of Munster Thunder’s seconds team in second place when the league finished.
References
Images
[1] Volleyball Ireland (2017)Volleyball Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.volleyballireland.com/uploads/1/6/3/1/16317362/published/volleyball-ireland-master-logo-colour-artwork.png?1561401471 [Accessed 27 August 2020]
Websites
[2] Volleyball Ireland (2018) League Table Division 2 Women[Internet] Available from: http://www.volleyballireland.com/league/124085/division2_women [Accessed 30 May 2018]
[3] Volleyball Ireland (2019) Division 2 Women | 2018-19 [Internet] Avaiilable from: https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~volleyballireland/league/132861/ [Accessed 20 August 2019]
[4] Volleyball Ireland (2020) Division 2 Women 2019-20 [Internet] Avaiilable from: https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~volleyballireland/league/145687/ [Accessed 16 July 2020]
[5] Citizens Information (2020) Public Health Measures for COVID-19 [Internet] Available from: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/covid19/public_health_measures_for_covid19.html [Accessed 24 August 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Sondra Maher, Tallaght Rockets
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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