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17-year-old super sub's hat-trick helps Shelbourne extend their lead at the top

Elsewhere, there were wins for Athlone Town, Bohemians and Galway WFC.

SHELBOURNE EXTENDED THEIR lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League thanks to a convincing 4-0 Dublin Derby victory against Peamount United.

A Jessie Stapleton penalty got the away side off the mark but Peamount pushed hard for an equaliser, Erin McLaughlin coming close as she hit the woodwork. 

17-year-old Abbie Larkin came on and scored in the second half before adding another two in the final seven minutes to complete her hat-trick. 

Elsewhere, Athlone continued their pursuit with a 2-1 win over Sligo Rovers. Gemma McGuinness helped them to an early lead. Maddison Gibson struck back at the Showgrounds. The game looked set for a draw until Gillian Keenan scored with four minutes remaining. 

DLR Waves and Wexford Youths played out a scoreless draw at the UCD Bowl. Three superb strikes including a cracking goal from Chloe Darby helped Bohemians to a 3-0 triumph over Treaty United. Rebecca Cooke and Aoife Robinson were on target in the second half. 

Finally, Cork City suffered a 5-1 loss at the hands of Galway WFC. Ciara McNamara knocked the ball into her own net from a corner in the opening minutes for the worst possible start. Remarkably, Bryce Reynolds and Jamie Erickson both scored from corners to make it 3-0 after just ten minutes.

Laura Shine scored for Cork in the second half before Lynsey McKey put the ball past Maria O’Sullivan to complete a comfortable outing. 

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