Shamrock Rovers won the EA SPORTS League of Ireland Women's Under-17 Cup for the second year in a row following a 1-0 victory over Cork City in Athlone Town Stadium.
The Hoops were victorious in the same venue last year - when they beat Athlone Town - and they did enough to retain the trophy against a well-organised Cork City side.
Alice Buggle broke the deadlock after 15 minutes when she was in the right place to convert when Cork goalkeeper Amy Dalton failed to gather a cross from the left wing.
Captain Mia Murtagh struck the crossbar with an effort and Sophie Byrne went close with a snap shot as Rovers finished the first half on top.
The tempo increased in the second period as Cork City chased an equaliser and they pushed Rovers back inside their own half with some excellent attacking play, but the final pass never enabled them to truly trouble goalkeeper Sarah Doyle.
At the other end, Dalton had to be on full alert to stop Sophie Clarke from increasing the lead for Rovers and there were half chances for substitutes Mia Gaff and Sarah Reynolds.
Cork rallied all the way to the end but Rovers defended well to secure the win thanks to a single goal from EA SPORTS Player of the Match Buggle.
Cork City: Amy Dalton; Eva Buckley, Anna Cronin, Aimee O'Connell, Aimee Kearney; Amy McCarthy, Leah O'Leary Callendar (Julia Farinha 85), Kate Mulcahy (Holly McLoughlin 61), Faye Dunlea, Sophia Redmond; Ella McCarthy (Kim Forrest 74).
Shamrock Rovers: Sarah Doyle (Olivia Kenny 88); Lara Dallaghan (Skye Bennett 77), Kaitlyn Delahunty, Ruby Boland (Orlaith Maguire 59), Hailey Twomey (Eimear Byrne 77); Alice Buggle (Ciara Milton 84), Mia Murtagh (Sophie Clarke 85), Sophie Clarke (Ava Kelly 59), Sophie Byrne (Sarah Reynolds 69), Ciara Milton (Mia Gaff 59); Kassie McLoughlin (Matylda Stelmaszek 69).
Referee: Vicki McEnery.
