WEXFORD YOUTHS REMAIN on track for a successful defence of the FAI Women’s Cup after easing to victory in today’s quarter-final against DWSL Premier League outfit TEK United.
Shelbourne, Galway and last year’s runners-up Peamount United will also be in the hat for the semi-final draw following their respective victories this afternoon.
Wexford were 3-0 up at half-time in Stradbrook thanks to goals from Edel Kennedy, Rianna Jarrett and Lauren Kelly.
Aisling Frawley increased the holders’ lead in the second half, before Shauna Peare headed home a consolation goal for the Dublin side.
Peamount had a five-goal cushion at the midway point of their clash with Limerick at Markets Field. Naima Chemaou, Eleanor Ryan-Doyle, Louise Corrigan, Claire Walsh and Aine O’Gorman were all on target for the visitors, with Cara Griffin pulling a goal back in a 5-1 defeat for Limerick.
Shelbourne came from behind to advance at the expense of 2017 winners Cork City, who went 2-1 up through goals from Christina Dring and Eabha O’Mahony after Rebecca Cooke had given Shels an early lead at Bishopstown.
Alex Kavanagh brought Shels back on level terms before the break, and they snatched the victory in the 64th minute thanks to Jess Gargan, who made her competitive senior debut for Ireland in Tuesday night’s victory against Montenegro.
At Eamon Deacy Park, McKenna Doyle scored the only goal of the game to send Galway through to the semi-finals at the expense of DLR Waves.
FAI Women’s Cup quarter-finals
Cork City 2-3 Shelbourne
Galway 1-0 DLR Waves
Limerick 1-5 Peamount United
TEK United 1-4 Wexford Youths
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Our decline is now complete …. We are the new Scotland.
I think that Cyprus defeat is far too long ago now to still be an issue in the slightest. Euro 2012 was a killer though and I’d prefer we didn’t qualify for Euro 2016 as I couldn’t stomach another humiliation on that scale.
That was a desperately unlucky draw, that was a nightmare group.
What fan doesn’t want their team to qualify though?
A win against Poland and Scotland at home and it’ll all appear a lot differently. On our day, with the right players fit, we are more than capable of doing so.
This article is one hell of a knee-jerk reaction. Scrappy game, tough atmosphere against a side who a better than us on current form. It’ll probably be the exact same game at home but i fancy us to win it
The article title may be a genuinely held belief but it’s guff. Ireland is a third tier team full of journeymen players. That our first choice keeper still plays for Millwall, and our first choice striker is pension age should be enough of a red flag for even the most loyal supporters.
Once we accept that, then results like last night’s can be appreciated with perspective….
Opinions not allowed on here?
Greece sacking Ranieri is knee jerk; this article isn’t.
It’s well thought out and to the point. Too many Irish fans are shamelessly clinging onto the hope that the national side have a sincere hope of performing consistently. They don’t.
A few positive results might improve the overall standings for a newly formatted competition which is near impossible not to qualify for. Qualification for Euro 2016 is not a great achievement, yet it’s one which Irish fans should be overwhelmed with. Under par achievements are the best Ireland will ever attain.