Wexford FC Women vs Waterford FC

What to Expect

Neighbouring county side Waterford FC visit Ferrycarrig Park on Saturday 24 October for a Women’s Premier Division derby against Wexford FC Women, kick off 18:00. As one of the shorter away trips on the fixture list, this south east derby usually draws a slightly bigger and livelier crowd than a mid table midweek game further afield, with bragging rights between the two counties adding an edge that the league table alone would not suggest. Wexford’s women’s side has a well established record in the competition, including Women’s National League titles and FAI Women’s Cups won as Wexford Youths Women prior to the club’s full amalgamation into Wexford FC in June 2023, and games against Waterford have tended to be closely fought given the short travel and familiarity between the squads.

Ferrycarrig Park, home to both the men’s and women’s Wexford FC teams, sits about 7km outside Wexford town near the N11 and holds around 2,500 spectators, with 609 seats in a single covered stand and standing room elsewhere. The Football Association of Ireland has owned the ground since 2020. By late October, an 18:00 kick off means the game is played into the dark, so the floodlights are on from an early stage and the atmosphere takes on a different character to the bright evening fixtures from earlier in the season. This is also one of the later home dates of the year, so it is a good one to catch before the Women’s Premier Division season moves into its final stretch.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Saturday 24 October 2026, kick off 18:00
• Venue: Ferrycarrig Park, Crossabeg, Co. Wexford
• Admission: ticket price varies, check wexfordfc.ie for details
• Free car parking at the ground
• A south east derby against Waterford FC, one of the shorter away trips in the division

Getting There

The ground is off the N11 a short drive from Wexford town, reached via local roads rather than a direct exit. A car or taxi from Wexford town centre takes roughly 15 minutes, and with an evening kick off in late October it is worth allowing extra time for darkness on the approach roads.