By Conall Collier

Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Hewitt had to settle for a spectating role at the Belfield Bowl on Saturday as his players delivered a Women’s FAI Cup quarter-final knock-out blow to hosts DLR Waves.

Sligo Rovers went into the game as the underdog with only a victory over non-league side Terenure Rangers in the last round while DLR Waves could point to a 3-2 win over defending Women’s Premier Division champions Peamount Utd in their last game.

From a Sligo Rovers perspective, this had all the ingredients for shock result and that’s exactly what transpired with the Bit O’Red recoding a 3-1 victory.

“We were quietly confident that we could get a result, that was our view all week as we prepared for the game,” commented Tommy Hewitt on Sunday.

“Last week the training was good, the vibe was good, we felt that we could do better than when we had played DLR Waves earlier in the season, on that occasion they deserved to win.

“That aspect of the last game was part of our focus in the build up to Saturday’s tie, we felt that if we could put in a better performance that we could win the game and apart from the opening 10 minutes or so, we were the better team,” he added.

When questioned about having to watch the action from the stand, something he will have to do against this weekend away to Galway, the Bit O’Red boss highlighted the difference in perspective compared to standing on the sideline.

“I could see quite clearly from the body language of the DLR players, especially in the second-half, that they just weren’t dealing so well with how the game was unfolding,” he commented.

“When we got the third goal it really set them back, in fairness DLR tried to push forward after that, but we were comfortable and solid and I think it was one of the quietest outings of the season so far for Amber (Hardy).

“We also didn’t commit too many players forward, we just had to make sure we saw the game out.

“For us to score three goals against a team that is ahead of us in the Women’s Premier Division, that was a new experience, especially against a team that had beaten Peamount Utd by 3-2.

“What was really pleasing for me was the performance, we have been performing consistently this season, but not getting results, that all changed on Saturday and it will be a great confidence booster for the remainder of the season.

“We had nothing to lose against DLR, all the pressure was on them, but our players have belief in their own ability and no matter who we get in the semi-final it’s another knock-out game and you never know what way it will go.

“The other three teams will all want to draw Sligo Rovers for obvious reason and that won’t bother us, we know we can play and we know we can push the best of them,” he concluded.

Match Report: DLR Waves 1-3 Sligo Rovers

BY CONALL COLLIER

Sligo Rovers advanced to the last four of the Women’s FAI Cup on Saturday for the second successive season with a sensational victory against Dublin side DLR Waves at the Belfield Bowl.

Goals from Anna McDaniel, Kelsey Munroe and Paula McGrory sealed the victory against the tenacious hosts who found the net through Robyn Bolger.

The victory was thoroughly merited for the Bit O’Red who, this season, have reserved their best form for the knock-out competition and took a 2-1 interval advantage before sealing the win with a crucial third goal in the 63^rd minute.

With manager Tommy Hewitt still sidelined through suspension and forced to watch the action from a distance, Conor O’Grady took the sideline reins for a second week.

The Bit O’Red made four changes from the previous week’s outing against Treaty Utd with Leah Kelly, Kelsey Munroe, Eimear Lafferty and Anna McDaniel replacing Sarah Kiernan, Kate Nugent, Rachael McGoldrick and Mairead McIntyre.

After a tentative opening, Sligo Rovers settled into the contest and had a chance as early as the 10^th minute when DLR ‘keeper Rugile Auskalnyte fumbled a high ball, but the danger was averted.

However, the reprieve was brief and Anna McDaniel finished to the net in the 19^th minute for a lead that rocked the hosts who almost conceded a second soon after when Paula McGrory’s shot brought a good save from Auskalnyte.

Ten minutes before the interval Kelsey Munroe increased the lead when she scored directly from a corner as the DLR rearguard spectated, but the Dublin side found a swift response through Robyn Bolger’s goal a minute later.

Undaunted, the Bit O’Red players remained calm and focused until the interval with McGrory narrowly wide from a speculative overhead kick and big performances from Leah Kelly, Keeva Flynn, Kelsey Munroe, Alice Lillie and Muireann Devaney.

The Rovers stood strong during the early stages of the second-half as DLR pushed and probed.

The efforts of Eimear Lafferty and Keri and Jodie Loughrey helped to sustain the 2-1 advantage until the 63^rd minute when Munroe sent over another corner and McGrory finished in a crowded goalmouth to make it 3-1.

The only chance of note DLR had for the remainder was a Shanagh Cody effort on 75 minutes that Amber Hardy saved comfortably.

The victory will give the players a major confidence boost for the next home game in the Women’s Premier Division against DLR Waves at the Showgrounds on Saturday 7^th September. Next Saturday it’s Galway Utd away.

DLR Waves – Rugile Auskalnyte; Amber Cosgrove, Chloe McCarthy, Jess Gleeson, Izzy Finnegan, Abby Brophy, Robyn Bolger, Keelan Dodd, Aisling Meehan, Subs – Taylor White for Bolger and Shanagh Cody for Doyle both 61 mins, Nadine Seward for Brophy and Rebecca McMahon for Dodd both 79m, Hannah Tobin-Jones for Gleeson 90m

Sligo Rovers – Amber Hardy; Leah Kelly, Keeva Flynn, Kelsey Munroe, Alice Lillie, Muireann Devaney, Keri Loughrey, Eimear Lafferty, Jodie Loughrey, Paula McGrory, Anna McDaniel. Sub – Rachael McGoldrick for Lafferty 88 mins..

By Conall Collier

Sligo Rovers will travel to the Belfield Bowl on Saturday for a Women’s FAI Cup quarter-final showdown against hosts DLR Waves as the bottom two in the Women’s Premier Division (WPD) bid for a semi-final ticket.

This will be another day of watching from a distance for manager Tommy Hewitt as he continues to serve a suspension that was imposed following the WPD game against Athlone Town a fortnight ago.

The manager had to watch last Sunday’s WPD action at the Showgrounds from the stand as his side lost out by the odd goal in three to Treaty Utd.

There was the consolation of watching Keeva Flynn score the goal of the game in the second-half, but the Bit O’Red just couldn’t muster an equaliser despite creating a number of excellent chances.

However, the manager pointed to the fact that his side wasn’t awarded a penalty early in the game and that frustration was compounded by the fact that Mairead McIntyre was injured in the challenge by Treaty goalkeeper Katie Irwin and had to be replaced by Rebecca Doddy.

“I don’t enjoy complaining about decisions, but if we had got that penalty and scored it would have changed the complexion of the game,” stated the Bit O’Red boss.

“We went two goals down, but the girls responded well and I felt we were worth at least a draw, but we missed some easy chances near the end and you can’t afford that either.

“This is my first season with Sligo Rovers and so far in 2024 I can honestly say that any big decisions have consistently gone against us.

“Along with not getting the penalty, I’m now down another player after that tackle, I just couldn’t understand how it wasn’t a penalty.

“Looking ahead to the Cup game, DLR have really improved as demonstrated with that 3-2 win against Peamount Utd.

“It’s a one-off game on Saturday, we have to adopt a positive approach and if we can do that there is no reason that we can’t win the game and make it to the last four again,” he concluded.

In the DLR Waves game against Peamount, goals from Isobel Finnegan, Keelin Dodd and Jess Gleeson sealed the victory. DLR didn’t play last weekend, but in the first round of the Cup they defeated Whitehall Rangers by 4-0.

Sligo Rovers got the better of Terenure Rangers by 5-0 and using that as a gauge suggests that there won’t be much between the teams on Saturday.

Sligo Rovers primary aim has to be avoiding the concession of soft goals and if they can achieve that then they have every reason to tackle this assignment with confidence.

The sides met already this season at the Bowl where DLR recorded a 2-0 victory. Jess Gleeson’s 36^th minute free from the edge of the penalty area deflected off the underside off the crossbar for the lead goal.

DLR substitute Rebecca McMahon added a second goal with about 20 minutes remaining when she capitalised on some slack defending as her side recorded a first win of the season, win number two was against Peamount two weeks ago.

Kick-off on Saturday is a 3pm and the game will be live on LOITV.

Patricia Hailstones was the latest winner in Sligo Rovers weekly lotto when she scooped the jackpot of €5200

It brings the total prize money paid out to lucky punters (including match 3 vouchers) in the last year alone to almost €28,000.

Patricia is a committed supporter of the weekly lotto and has used the same numbers for years. Her ‘secret formula’ to land the jackpot were the numbers – 6, 18, 12, 28, – drawn from family birthdays and special events.

She buys her ticket every week from Joe Scanlon, a work colleague in St John’s Hospital. ‘If there is a week when I don’t see Joe, he always ensures my numbers are in the draw which is very re-assuring.’

While Rovers on-line lottery has become very popular in recent years. Patricia prefers to buy the ticket in person every week. She was thrilled to hear the hews of her big win and wished the lotto team every success on their ongoing work on behalf of the Club.

You can support Rovers lotto by contacting a lotto agent or on line by visiting
www.sligorovers.com/lotto

SLIGO ROVERS 1, TREATY UTD 2

BY CONALL COLLIER

Goals in each half from Cara Griffin and Anna Rockett gave Treaty Utd a hard-earned
Women’s Premier Division (WPD) victory over hosts Sligo Rovers who hit back through
Keeva Flynn on the hour on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts had claims for two penalties waved away by referee Gavin Colfer at 0-0, Treaty
dictated the exchanges and Katie Lawlee had an opportunity, but she blazed over the bar
from close range.
Sligo Rovers absorbed that period of Treaty pressure before they managed a meaningful
attack in the 17 th minute when they had two penalty claims waved away in quick succession.
Mairead McIntyre was injured in the second challenge by Treaty goalkeeper Katie Irwin and
had to be replaced by Rebecca Doddy.
Treaty remained in the ascendancy and had chances from Cara Griffin and Danielle Steer
before they broke the deadlock in the 37 th minute.
Katie Lawlee crossed from the left and Griffin capitalised on defensive hesitancy and
finished to the net for a 1-0 interval advantage.
Treaty added a second goal five minutes after the resumption when Anna Rockett found the
net following a scramble in the penalty area and while Treaty created a number of other
chances it was the hosts who found a response close to the hour mark.
Sarah Kiernan’s precise free picked out the run of Keeva Flynn who powered a header to the
net. Kiernan went close from a well-struck free soon after, but Treaty ‘keeper Katie Irwin
cleared the danger.
Treaty created a couple of good chances in the closing stages, but failed to hit the target
while the hosts kept pushing forward in search of an equaliser that proved elusive.
Both teams will be in FAI Cup quarter-final action next weekend – Sligo Rovers go to DLR
Waves and Treaty host Athlone Town.

Sligo Rovers – Amber Hardy; Keeva Flynn, Muireann Devaney, Paula McGrory, Keri
Loughrey, Jodie Loughrey, Sarah Kiernan, Alice Lillie, Kate Nugent, Rachel McGoldrick,
Mairead McIntyre. Subs – Rebecca Doddy for McIntyre 17 mins, Anna McDaniel for
McGoldrick 51m, Leah Kelly for Nugent and Kelsey Munroe for Kiernan both 72m.
Treaty Utd – Katie Irwin; Erin Van Dolder, Mara McCleary, Mijke Roelfsema, Cara Griffin,
Delana Friesen, Caleigh Boeck, Jillian Anne Tegan-O’Toole, Katie Lawlee, Anna Rockett,
Danielle Steer.
Referee – Gavin Colfer.
Assistant-Referee – Dylan Redmond, Keenan Deering.
Fourth Official – Aaron Pisarnik.

SLIGO ROVERS V TREATY UTD

BY CONALL COLLIER 

Sligo Rovers will kick-off a 70^th competitive game, since the club affiliated a senior team, at the Showgrounds on Sunday afternoon when Limerick side Treaty Utd will provide the opposition in a crucial Women’s Premier Division (WPD) game, 2pm.

This will be an unusual experience for the players as suspended manager Tommy Hewitt will have to watch the action from the stand due to the fall-out from last week’s game against Athlone Town when he was sent-off at half-time.

The dismissal arose after an unsuccessful query to the referee regarding a first minute red card for goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan who will also miss the action due to suspension.

However, the ‘keeper wouldn’t be available anyway as she sustained concussion after she collided with Athlone’s Casey Howe as both players challenged for the ball.

Apart from that, Sligo Rovers will have a full panel of players available for selection and will go into the game seeking a first WPD victory of the season at the 13^th attempt.

Three scoreless draws have been achieved so far and one of those was at the Market’s Field last April against Treaty Utd.

The Limerick women have recorded wins against DLR Waves (twice) and Cork City, draws with Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers and currently sit in ninth place, some eight points ahead of the Bit O’Red in 11th position.

A form guide suggests that this will be a tight encounter as both teams lost (1-0) against Bohemian FC and both also enjoyed impressive wins in the FAI Cup at the beginning of August.

Sligo Rovers hit Terenure Rangers for five while Treaty scored nine against Ferns Utd in those FAI Cup ties.

Last weekend’s result cannot be used as a gauge of any sort for the Bit O’Red as they went toe-to-toe against Athlone Town with only 10 players for 89 minutes while Treaty lost at home to Bohemian FC.

Treaty will be wary of a reaction from a Bit O’Red side that will be targeting a second win in-a-row at the Showgrounds after that FAI Cup victory against Terenure a fortnight ago when goals from Paula McGrory (two) Jodie and Keri Loughrey and Rebecca Doddy sealed the victory.

McGrory missed last week’s game against Athlone as she was withdrawn after only a minute following that red card for Bonnie McKiernan and she will be on the scent of more goals

The Limerick side will be looking for big performances from the Canadian trio of Erin van Dolder, Danielle Steer and Delana Friesen as they look to get back to winning ways.

Kick-off at the Showgrounds is at 2pm and the game will be live on LOITV.

BY CONALL COLLIER

From five for to five against was only the tip of the iceberg for Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Hewitt following Saturday’s Women’s Premier Division (WPD) reversal against hosts Athlone Town.

Two red cards, one for goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan and one for manager Tommy Hewitt, were the main topics of discussion at the end of 90 minutes although the majority of spectators would have been unaware that the Sligo Rovers manager had been sent-off at half-time.

Sixty seconds had hardly elapsed when the referee deemed Bit O’Red goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan guilty of a red-card challenge on former Sligo Rovers player Casey Howe.

A further three minutes elapsed before the referee had an opportunity to brandish the ‘Bit O’Red’ to McKiernan as both players required immediate attention arising out of a hefty head-on collision.

Both players challenged for the ball with McKiernan racing from her penalty area and Howe going in the opposite direction.

Following the collision, both players had to be assisted off the ground and then off the pitch and play resumed with a free for Athlone.

Facing Athlone with a full complement of players would be a stern challenge for any team, but to have only 10 for 89 minutes meant that this was yet another test of character for Sligo Rovers.

Two quick first-half goals eased Athlone into the comfort zone by the interval and when the team emerged for the second-half there was no sign of Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Hewitt in the technical area.

Usually, a post-match interview with the manager is pitchside, but on this occasion the chat took place under the stand of the well-appointed Athlone Town Stadium, due to the red card.

Upset and annoyed was the demeanour of the manager, but it was in no way related to the result or the performance of the team.

“Look, I don’t want to say much because I don’t know what’s going to happen next,” stated Tommy Hewitt.

“The two players were injured, Bonnie sustained concussion and Casey (Howe) didn’t fare too well out of it either, but there wasn’t anything malicious in the challenge.

“I approached the officials at half-time as I wasn’t sure what Bonnie had been sent-off for, the game was only on for about a minute and I didn’t really see what happened.

“I asked the referee about the red card and he told me to go away and then I got a red card.

“Leaving that to one side, it was a tremendous performance from the team, I know I say it every week, but I was immensely proud of how they stood up to a very talented Athlone team.

“Earlier this season (in Athlone) we had a similar type of incident when the Athlone ‘keeper impeded our player when we had a goal-scoring chance and we didn’t even get a free.

“I suppose, to sum it up, I’m very disappointed with certain aspects of today’s game and it’s also tough on the players,” he concluded.

BY CONALL COLLIER

Top-of-the-table hosts Athlone Town took the Women’s Premier Division (WPD) points against a Sligo Rovers side that was reduced to 10 players in the opening minute on Saturday night.

Early first-half Athlone Town goals from Rosin Molloy and Brenda Ebika Tabe were augmented by a second Molloy goal soon after the resumption, a fine Kerry-Anne Brown strike on the hour and an 89^th minute Jesi Lynn Rossman penalty that completed the tally.

Against the odds, a young Sligo Rovers enjoyed some good spells in the game and substitute Anna McDaniel’s super 70^th minute strike was a real reward for the overall efforts of the 10 players.

However, the pattern of this game was set after only 60 seconds when Bit O’Red goalkeeper Bonnie McKiernan was red-carded by referee Glen Geraghty following a challenge outside her penalty area that looked like a clash of heads with Athlone Town’s Casey Howe.

The former teammates at the Showgrounds last season were both assisted from the pitch after a lengthy stoppage.

When play resumed with an Athlone free, Sligo Rovers manager Tommy Hewitt had to withdraw Paula McGrory with Amber Hardy taking over between the posts.

That left a depleted Bit O’Red side facing into 89 minutes of a rear-guard action against possibly the best team in the WPD at the moment as the Westmeath women vie for supremacy with joint-leaders Shelbourne ahead of next Saturday’s visit to Tolka Park.

There was further censure for Sligo Rovers during the interval when manager Tommy Hewitt was red-carded following a query to the officials regarding the decision to send-off Bonnie McKiernan in the opening minute. That gave coach Brendan Fitzsimons the managerial bib for the second-half.

Athlone Town dominated for the most part and were certainly worthy of a four-goal winning margin that would have been substantially greater without the performance of substitute goalkeeper Amber Hardy who drew gasps of admiration from supporters with some spectacular saves.

The nine outfield players also produced excellent performances in what would have been a rapid learning experience in a challenging environment.

The Bit O’Red just couldn’t cope with the surging runs down the wing of player-of-the-match Rosin Molloy who scored in each half and made the opening for her side’s fourth goal as Athlone probed and pushed in an effort to improve goal difference.

Sligo Rovers will host Treaty Utd next Sunday at the Showgrounds with a 2pm kick-off.

Athlone Town – Katie Keane; Kellie Brennan, Kayleigh Shine, Shauna Brennan, Jesi Lynn Rossman, Rosin Molloy, Emily Burke, Laurie Ryan, Kerry-Anne Brown, Casey Howe, Madison Gibson.

Subs – Brenda Ebika Tebe for Howe one minute, Taylor Anderson for Burke and Hazel Donegan for Brown both 62m, Aoife Murphy-O’Connor for Molloy and Isabel Ryan for Gibson both 81m.

Sligo Rovers – Bonnie McKiernan; Keeva Flynn, Yvonne Hedigan, Kelsey Munroe, Alice Lillie, Muireann Devaney, Keri Loughrey, Paula McGrory, Jodie Loughrey, Rachel McGoldrick, Mairead McIntyre.

Subs – Amber Hardy for McGrory one minute, Leah Kelly for McIntyre and Kate Nugent for Hedigan both half-time, Sarah Kiernan for Munroe 59m, Anna McDaniel for McGoldrick and Jessica Casey for Lillie both 68m.

Referee – Glen Geraghty.

Assistant-referees – Dylan Redmond, John Hanney.

Fourth Official – Oliver Moran.

ATHLONE TOWN v SLIGO ROVERS

BY CONALL COLLIER

Seven days on from a first win of the season, Sligo Rovers will travel to tackle joint-top of the Women’s Premier Division (WPD) Athlone Town on Saturday evening, 7.30pm.

For Bit O’Red manager Tommy Hewitt it will almost feel like a home game as he returns to the venue where he patrolled the side-lines for the Westmeath club as he guided the fortunes of Athlone Town and also scooped the 2022 manager-of-the-year accolade.

Now, more than halfway through his initial season in the Sligo Rovers hot seat, Hewitt’s belief in his players was vindicated last Saturday at the Showgrounds when a well-regarded Terenure Rangers side was confidently negotiated in the first round of the Women’s FAI Cup.

Not that Sligo Rovers can expect to glean much praise for the 5-0 victory, but it was, nevertheless, an important step in the development process of what is, essentially, a very young team.

Hewitt was full of praise for his players in the previous WPD game despite a one-goal defeat at Dalymount Park against Bohemian FC a fortnight ago and will be looking for that type of character and commitment again.

Saturday’s encounter against Athlone Town will be a third successive outing for the Bit O’Red following what has been a somewhat fragmented fixture list this season and consistent competitive action will surely prove beneficial.

Last weekend Athlone Town, as holders, had a bye in the first round of the Women’s FAI Cup and will host the Bit O’Red on the back of a 2-1 reversal against Peamount Utd in front of the TG4 cameras a fortnight ago.

This will be a second visit of the  season to Athlone Town following a 2-1 April reversal in the Avenir Sports Cup where, despite trailing by two goals at the interval, a 75^th minute Muireann Devaney goal saw Sligo Rovers finish on the front foot, but unable to get an equaliser.

Sligo Rovers lost (2-0) in a WPD game during May at the Showgrounds where a goal in each half from former player Casey Howe proved crucial for Athlone.

However, Bit O’Red claims for a penalty in that game were waved away by the referee after Keri Loughrey was impeded as she raced towards the Athlone penalty area and got a touch on the ball ahead of ‘keeper Katie Keane’s lunge, but the chance was gone.

Athlone will target a return to winning ways while the Bit O’Red will be aiming to add to last weekend’s victory and take something home from the game.

Kick-off at Athlone Town Stadium is at 7.30pm and the action will be live on LOITV.

MATCH REPORT WFAI CUP

BY CONALL COLLIER

SLIGO ROVERS 5-0 TERENURE RANGERS

Sligo Rovers negotiated the challenge of Terenure Rangers in the first round of the Women’s FAI Cup at the Showgrounds on Saturday with a five-goal salvo that gave Tommy Hewitt’s side a first competitive win of the season.

First-half goals from Paula McGrory (two) were augmented by further strikes from Jodie and Keri Loughrey and Rebecca Doddy after the break to seal a comprehensive win.

The formbook indicated that this was the best team outside the League of Ireland against the bottom side in the Women’s Premier Division (WPD).

Terenure Rangers came into the game on the back of an impressive 2-1 victory six days earlier in the final of the FAI Amateur Cup against Whitehall Rangers as they retained the trophy won 12 months earlier.

Sligo Rovers kicked-off without a competitive win in either the WPD this season or the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup.

Last season the Dublin women faced Cork City in the competition, but lost out in that encounter at Richmond Park while Sligo Rovers made it to the last four where they exited against eventual winners, Athlone Town.

Sligo Rovers dominated the opening half, but squandered a number of early chances before Paula McGrory broke the deadlock with a fine finish on 20 minutes.

Soon after McGrory was narrowly wide following a good cross from Leah Kelly, but then the Bit O’Red displayed some complacency for a brief spell and were fortunate to keep the lead intact when Yvonne Hedigan had to scramble the ball off the line.

The chance for Terenure was created more by poor defensive play by the hosts who were extremely relieved not to concede an equaliser although Sarah Ryan and Caroline Thorpe were a constant threat for the Dublin women.

However, that reprieve appeared to spark the hosts into action and following a sustained period of pressure a claim for a penalty was waved away by the referee.

The official stopped play to allow Leah Kelly receive some attention in the Terenure penalty area and the hosts then finished the half on a high when McGrory made space and finished to the net for a 2-0 interval advantage.

Terenure resumed smartly for the second-half and Sarah Ryan had an excellent chance to reduce the deficit in the 47^th minute, but was wide of the target. The same player had a couple of other chances for Terenure, but despite her best efforts was unable to find the net.

The Bit O’Red remained in the ascendancy and added a third goal with a superb Jodie Loughrey effort after Paula McGrory’s persistence to keep the ball in play was rewarded and Keri Loughrey made it 4-0 with a lob from about 30 metres following a quick counter attack.

Substitute Katie Melly was denied by the post on 72 minutes soon after Rebecca Doddy and Mairead McIntyre combined to create an opening.

Terenure substitute goalkeeper Liv Torfeldt had a hectic final seven minutes during which she made some spectacular saves, but she was beaten in the 90^th minute when Doddy finished from close range to make it 5-0 for the hosts.

Sligo Rovers – Amber Hardy; Yvonne Hedigan, Keeva Flynn, Kelsey Munroe, Sarah Kiernan, Alice Lillie, Keri Loughrey, Leah Kelly, Jodie Loughrey, Paula McGrory, Mairead McIntyre. 

Subs – Kate Nugent for Hedigan and Rachel McGOldrick for Kiernan both half-time, Rebecca Doddy for Kelly and Cara King for Munroe both 60 mins, Katie Melly for McGrory 72m

Terenure Rangers – Niamh Geraghty; Leanne Dicker, Niamh O’Donoghue, Jessica Hunt, Kerri Duffy, Caroline Thorpe, Linda Douglas, Niamh Carroll, Sarah Ryan, Caroline Healy, Melissa Haughton. 

Subs – Lydia Kavanagh for Carroll 64 mins, Louise Gleeson for Healy 72m, Anna McGilacuddy for O’Donoghue and Liv Torfeldt for Geraghty both 83m

Referee – Robert Dowling

Assistant-referees – Darren Corcoran, Keenan Deering.

Fourth Official – Richard Storey.