SHELBOURNE BOOKED THEIR Women’s FAI Cup final ticket with a six-goal rout of Cork City at Turner’s Cross.
Four goals in 19 first-half minutes sunk the hosts as Shelbourne return to the decider after a year away.
Sean Russell’s side will face holders Athlone Town or Galway United in the Tallaght Stadium showpiece on Sunday 27 September, with the other semi-final down for decision at 7.35pm.
Maeve Wollmer (two), Alex Kavanagh, Nia Hannon and Kate Mooney were all on target for Shels, while an own goal rounded out the scoring.
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Kavanagh broke the deadlock with a sixth-minute penalty after Cora O’Driscoll was adjudged to have handled Wollmer’s cross.
Hannon doubled Shels’ lead with her first Shelbourne goal in the 15th minute, heading home Leah Doyle’s free-kick.
Two minutes later, Halle Harcourt’s cross was turned in by Heidi Mackin, and TG4 Player of the Match Wollmer made it 4-0 with 25 minutes on the clock after brilliant work from Olivia Damico.
Maeve Wollmer arís! ⚽
Wollmer taps in from close range to make it 4! Is there a way back for Cork City?
That pair combined again early in the second half; Wollmer getting her head on Damico’s cross, with the Reds rampant and City reeling.
Derek Coughlan’s side did steady the ship and were much improved from there, carving out some chances of their own, but they conceded once more before the finish.
Zoe Finnerty was penalised for a challenge on Bri Severns, and Shels substitute Mooney scored their second penalty as she continues her comeback from an ACL injury.
Críoch den chéad scoth ó Kate Mooney ón spota píonóis! 👏
Kate Mooney rifles the ball into the top corner to make it six for Shelbourne! 🚀@CorkCityFCWomen 0@shelsfc 6
The Dubliners return to the FAI Cup final for the first time since their win in 2024, having lost to Bohemians in last year’s semi-final. City, meanwhile, haven’t been there since 2020, while they last lifted the silverware in 2017.
“This isn’t going to define us,” Rebel Army boss Coughlan told TG4. “We’re a very, very young group and we’re making progress. They’re disappointed they couldn’t put on a better show for the crowd that came here today. These days happen, that’s football.”
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Shelbourne hit Cork City for six to book Women's FAI Cup final spot
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SHELBOURNE BOOKED THEIR Women’s FAI Cup final ticket with a six-goal rout of Cork City at Turner’s Cross.
Four goals in 19 first-half minutes sunk the hosts as Shelbourne return to the decider after a year away.
Sean Russell’s side will face holders Athlone Town or Galway United in the Tallaght Stadium showpiece on Sunday 27 September, with the other semi-final down for decision at 7.35pm.
Maeve Wollmer (two), Alex Kavanagh, Nia Hannon and Kate Mooney were all on target for Shels, while an own goal rounded out the scoring.
Kavanagh broke the deadlock with a sixth-minute penalty after Cora O’Driscoll was adjudged to have handled Wollmer’s cross.
Hannon doubled Shels’ lead with her first Shelbourne goal in the 15th minute, heading home Leah Doyle’s free-kick.
Two minutes later, Halle Harcourt’s cross was turned in by Heidi Mackin, and TG4 Player of the Match Wollmer made it 4-0 with 25 minutes on the clock after brilliant work from Olivia Damico.
That pair combined again early in the second half; Wollmer getting her head on Damico’s cross, with the Reds rampant and City reeling.
Derek Coughlan’s side did steady the ship and were much improved from there, carving out some chances of their own, but they conceded once more before the finish.
Zoe Finnerty was penalised for a challenge on Bri Severns, and Shels substitute Mooney scored their second penalty as she continues her comeback from an ACL injury.
The Dubliners return to the FAI Cup final for the first time since their win in 2024, having lost to Bohemians in last year’s semi-final. City, meanwhile, haven’t been there since 2020, while they last lifted the silverware in 2017.
“This isn’t going to define us,” Rebel Army boss Coughlan told TG4. “We’re a very, very young group and we’re making progress. They’re disappointed they couldn’t put on a better show for the crowd that came here today. These days happen, that’s football.”
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