Results
Women’s National League
- Shelbourne 6-0 Cork City, 2pm
- Galway United 0-1 Wexford Youths, 2pm
- Sligo Rovers 1-2 Shamrock Rovers, 5pm
- Treaty United 0-1 Bohemians, 5pm
- Athlone Town 1-3 Peamount United, 7pm
LOI First Division
- Longford Town 0-0 Cobh Ramblers, 7.30pm
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AINE O’GORMAN’S INJURY-time goal handed Shamrock Rovers a dramatic success away to Sligo Rovers today at the Showgrounds on the opening day of the Women’s Premier Division.
The 2-1 win for Shamrock Rovers was secured when O’Gorman headed home in the 92nd minute.
Peamount United claimed a 3-1 success away to Athlone Town tonight, recovering from the concession of an early goal to Chloe Singleton four minutes in.
Kate Mooney brought the visitors level five minutes later and Erin McLaughlin sent Peamount in at the break, 2-1 to the good. Captain Karen Duggan converted a 78th minute penalty to seal Peamount’s victory.
🎥 | The Áine O’Gorman header that sealed the win for Shamrock Rovers 👊#LOIW | #SLISHA pic.twitter.com/8K9I4KCi4n
— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) March 4, 2023
Shamrock Rovers took the lead eight minutes in with Shauna Fox on target, an advantage they protected until half-time. Emma Hansberry’s free-kick brought Sligo level in the 57th minute
Rachel Doyle struck the only goal of the game, a penalty in the 63rd minute, as Bohemians won 1-0 away to Treaty United. New signing Sarah Rowe was in action for Bohemians.
Earlier Shelbourne bagged six goals in their comprehensive win over Cork City at Tolka Park. Siobhán Killeen gave Shels the lead in the 22nd minute and Megan Smyth-Lynch’s chip doubled their advantage by half-time.
Smyth-Lynch, Kayla Hamric, twice, and youngster Rebecca Devereux all found the net in the second half as the Reds ran out comfortable winners.
FT | The perfect start to the 2023 season for The Champions 🙌#LOIW | #SHECOR pic.twitter.com/3FF9ep5Q5o
— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) March 4, 2023
Ciara Rossiter’s 80th minute strike handed Wexford Youths the points in their 1-0 win away to Galway in Eamonn Deacy Park.
🎥 | Give Ciara Rossiter the ball, and she will finish 👊#LOI | #GALWEX pic.twitter.com/2Yv6nCv6Kq
— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) March 4, 2023