LAST UPDATE | 13 Aug 2022
Women’s National League results
Shelbourne 4-0 Treaty United
Sligo Rovers 0-2 Bohemians
DLR Waves 1-1 Peamount United
Cork City 1-2 Athlone Town
Galway 0-1 Wexford Youths
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REIGNING CHAMPIONS SHELBOURNE got their SSE Airtricity Women’s National League title defence back on track with a 4-0 win over Treaty United at a sun-kissed Tolka Park this afternoon.
Shels pushed for a big crowd this week, putting out free tickets for U16s and reducing other prices — and those in attendance won’t have been disappointed as Noel King’s table-toppers secured their first win in four league games.
It was also the perfect send-off in their final match before departing for their Uefa Champions League qualifiers in Slovenia next week.
USA legend Heather O’Reilly was the star attraction and she impressed on the wing, but it was Alex Kavanagh, Emma Starr, Gemma Quinn and Megan Smyth-Lynch on the scoresheet as the wait for O’Reilly’s first goal for the club continues.
Three in seven first-half minutes sent Shels on their way: Kavanagh opened the scoring with an excellent free-kick in the fifth minute, Starr doubled their lead three minutes later after good work from Noelle Murray in the build-up, and Quinn spotted Treaty ‘keeper Michaela Mitchell off her line to make it it 3-0 by the 12th.
King’s crew dominated, and could have had more goals only for some good saves and last-ditch defending from Kaiksha Tobin, among others.
Credit to basement side Treaty, they kept the hosts at bay for most of the second half, but lively substitute Smyth Lynch sealed the deal with a fourth successful effort in the 84th minute.
Meanwhile, goals at the start and finish of the game saw Bohemians come away from The Showgrounds with a big three points against Sligo Rovers.
A 2-0 victory means Bohs secured a league treble over Sligo; Niamh Prior’s opening-minute goal putting them in good stead before Abbie Brophy wrapped up the result with an 85th-minute finish off the back of a corner.
The Dublin derby between DLR Waves and Peamount finished in a draw. Katie Mooney gave DLR Waves the lead before Aine O’Gorman scored a late equaliser from a header for Peamount.
Danny Murphy’s Cork City continued losing run against high-flying Athlone, falling to a 2-0 defeat.
And in front of the TG4 cameras at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway fell to a 1-0 defeat to Wexford Youths. Aoibheann Clancy scored a dramatic 92nd minute penalty to seal the win for her side.
Very impressed by him over the two games against Salzburg. The price is ridiculously low too…
Great thing about Liverpool’s champions league group is that we’ve played two teams (Genk and Salzburg) with good young coaches who play very similar styles of football to us. Minamino and Genk’s Berge were the two opposition players who impressed most for me, and the Calibre of journalist (Reddy, Pearce etc) talking about this move does suggest it’s well in place.
Michael Edwards does it again, most likely…
This would be a very screwed signing from Liverpool if it comes through. Very tidy player and for that price in todays market. Almost no risk…
@Ottomaaan: Screwed indeed
Young,quick,scores goals…a nuisance when he doesn’t have the ball.
Go get him.
No Sancho, so
@Alexi: why, because of the massive 7m it’s going to cost to buy Minamino?
Don’t think the two moves have anything to do with each other.
@Alexi: Cant see klopp signing sancho
@Peter Govan: he definitely doesn’t sound lately like he has the right type of character for klopp or Liverpool
@Alexi: If LFC want Sancho they will get him. With an abundance of WC players it’s very hard to fit someone else in. Perhaps leaving some space for mBappe (summer more likely).
@Alexi: Do liverpool need him? Should be looking at proven players, you could buy 3/4 good squad players for the £100 million sancho would cost.
Centre back and left back needs backup.
@Paddy Kavanagh: I think they absolutely need him. Liverpool’s front 3 have been dogged now for 3seasons and there form or fitness will go if they can’t be rotated. Also if u want to continue staying at the top sometimes u need to buy big, I do agree they need lb and CB cover too though.
@6CL: Mbappe is going nowhere near Anfield unless PSG are going out of business or he’s taking a absolutely massive paycut, and I say that as an LFC Fan. Yeah he’s talented, his age profile is right, but his personality suits a move to Madrid where he can live a Galactico lifestyle and actually win important trophies.
@ℝ:
@6CL: let’s see
@6CL: don’t mean that LFC won’t win important trophies, we will. Just that compared to being Ligue 1 champions year after year virtually uncontested, La Liga and Copa Del Rey are more important…
A number of fringe Liverpool players must be watching this with interest. Is he a cheap deal or in to replace them. Harry Wilson, Shaqiri, and Lallana could all move behind him in the pecking order if he makes an impact.
@Dan: I still think there’s a place for Shaqiri at anfield (might be biased because for some reason I just adore him?!). Think Lallana will be gone in the summer, as will Harry Wilson. Wilson is a decent player but a club like Bournemouth is his level.
@Dan: Lallana will move on….Milner might too. Liverpool are going to be doing a bit of a minor overhaul this summer anyway, just getting this guy in early
@James Doyle: If Leeds come up Milner will leave.
@Peter Dunne: especially with milners current deal up at the end of the year. Be sorry to see him go, he’s been a great servant since coming in
James Pearce reckons hes ours on Jan 1st.
Beat UTD Milan & Moenchengladbach to his signature.Just over 7m.
Good business.
Edward’s strikes again.
He was superb in both games and wouldn’t cost a penny as the club would sell a million shirts in Japan once he signed.