Galway United lose 100% win record but maintain unbeaten start with 0-0 draw against Shelbourne
Round 7 of the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division produced 12 goals across six games, with reigning champions Athlone Town overtaking Galway United at the summit of the table on goal difference following a 1-0 win against Treaty United, while Wexford carded an impressive 5-2 win against Peamount United at Ferrycarrig Park.
Athlone Town 1-0 Treaty United
Defending champions Athlone Town moved to the top of the table after grinding out a 1-0 home win against Treaty United, with League top-scorer Dana Scheriff providing the winner in the 65th minute.
Scheriff’s 10th goal of the season was enough to settle the win and lift The Town above Galway United on goal difference, with both sides level on points heading into Round 8.
Wexford 5-2 Peamount United
Wexford produced a stunning 5-goal display to dismantle Peamount United 5-2 at Ferrycarrig Park. Megan Smyth-Lynch opened the scoring in the 16th minute before Ciara Rossiter doubled the host’s advantage in first-half stoppage time.
Courtney Chochol made it 3-0 from the spot in the 52nd minute, before Rossiter added her second to make it 4-0 shortly after.
Peamount United mounted a brief comeback through Aisling Spillane and Ciara O’Neill, who scored a goal each in the last 15 minutes of normal time, but Courtney Chochol put the game to bed with Wexford’s fifth deep into stoppage time.
Waterford 1-2 Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers picked up a valuable away win at the RSC, with Cara Jordan opening the scoring after just eight minutes. Sydney Stephens doubled the Bit O’ Red’s lead in the 38th minute continuing her excellent form in front of goal.
Waterford halved the deficit just two minutes later through Olivia Shannon, but Sligo Rovers were able to hold on in the 2nd half to claim all three points.
DLR Waves 1-1 Cork City
Cork City claimed their first point of the season under new boss Derek Coughlan with a 1-1 draw against DLR Waves.
Waves’ Siun Murdiff continued her fine goalscoring form breaking the deadlock in the 38th minute, before Zoe Finnerty levelled it for Cork in the 77th minute to kickstart City’s season.
Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Bohemians
The Dublin Derby between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium ended in a stalemate, with neither side able to break the deadlock.
The point sees Shamrock Rovers move to 11, holding 4th place with a game in hand on their neighbours, while Bohs sit in 10th on five points.
Shelbourne 0-0 Galway United
Shelbourne and Galway United played out a 0-0 draw in a top-of-the-table clash. United extend their unbeaten run to seven games, although the dropped points sees them slip to 2nd in the League standings behind Athlone Town.
Shelbourne remain 3rd on 14 points, with the gap to the leading pair stretching to five points.
SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Results
Saturday 16 May
DLR Waves 1-1 Cork City
Waterford 2-1 Sligo Rovers
Shamrock Rovers 0-0 Bohemians
Shelbourne 0-0 Galway United
Wexford 5-2 Peamount United
Athlone Town 1-0 Treaty United
