SHELBOURNE LADIES WERE crowned Womens National League (WNL) champions at Morton Stadium last night after going the whole season unbeaten.
The Dublin club only needed a draw from their penultimate league fixture at home to fellow title rivals UCD Waves, but did it in style by claiming a 3-1 victory.
Siobhan Killeen opened the scoring just before half-time — chipping the Waves goalkeeper from the edge of the box — before Alex Kavanagh doubled their advantage with a wonderful finish on 79 minutes.
UCD substitute Naimi Chemaou pulled one back second before the clock struck 90 minutes, but Noelle Murray made sure of the three points with a terrific lob from distance in injury-time.
It’s the first time Shels, who merged with former champions Raheny United in 2015, have lifted the WNL trophy and their triumph, with a game to spare, ends Wexford Youths’ two-year dominance.
Mark Leavy’s side also defeated Youths 5-0 in the Women’s FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium last month.
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