WEXFORD YOUTHS MOVED to within two points of Shelbourne at the top of the SSE Airtricity Women’s National League following a 4-1 win over DLR Waves.
Ellen Molloy broke the deadlock after 23 minutes when her probing run across the 18 yard line ended with a beautifully judged low shot into the corner of the DLR net.
Wexford were looking comfortable for much of the tie, but Sarah McKevitt grabbed an equaliser for DLR Waves in the second half after stepping inside Nicola Sinnott and chipping Eve Badana with exquisite accuracy.
Ciara Rossiter edged Wexford back in front before Kylie Murphy tucked home a Della Doherty cross to make it 3-1 and five minutes from time. Rossiter went on to seal the win for Wexford with her second goal of the game.
GOAL ⚽️ | Wexford Youths 4-1 DLR Waves
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Ciara Rossiter gets her second of the evening and seals the points for Wexford!
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Elsewhere, a late free-kick from Eva Mangan secured a 3-2 victory for Cork City over Sligo Rovers.
Laura Shine got the home side off the mark with an early goal but Sligo struck back through Paula McGrory who took on the shot from range.
Sligo then took the lead in the 60th minute after McGrory struck again with a brilliant left-footed finish inside the box. Becky Cassin responded for Cork eight minutes later after making a great run into the box to level proceedings.
And it was Cork’s Eva Mangan who got the winner after a spectacular finish from a free-kick outside the box.
Galway United recorded a 6-0 win over Treaty United and it took less than a minute for the winners to get the scoreline going through a goal from Lynsey McKey.
I’m the 28th minute, Kate Thompson took on a shot from range to double Galway’s lead.
Chloe Singleton got Galway’s third with a fine finish in the 50th minute, and Saoirse Healey was the fourth goalscorer for the away side on 54 minutes.
On 80 minutes, Galway substitute Rola Olusola took advantage of a mistake in the Treaty defence to make it 5-0. Five minutes after, Olusola again won the ball back off the Treaty defence, squared to Jenna Slattery and she finished to make it six.
It was the meeting of third and fourth as Athlone Town hosted Peamount United, where the visitors came away with the spoils.
Karen Duggan gave Peamount the lead on the stroke of half-time after she was teed up by Erin McLaughlin inside the Athlone box to drive the ball home.
In the second half, Erin McLaughlin and Aine O’Gorman both missed great chances to double Peamount’s lead before Chloe Moloney found the target after 53 minutes. She fired her effort home from close range after her own header had come back off the Athlone woodwork to ultimately secure the points.
53 nóim #WNL
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Cúl faighte ag Chloe Moloney!! 💪
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Meanwhile, in the SSE Airtricity League First Division, Sam Verdon grabbed the only goal of the game to secure a crucial win for Longford Town over Wexford FC.
Women’s National League Results:
Cork City 3-2 Sligo Rovers
Treaty United 0-6 Galway United
Wexford Youths 4-1 DLR Waves
Athlone Town 0-2 Peamount
First Division
Longford Town 1-0 Wexford FC
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Pity to see him go. He was one of the best defenders to play the game
Ever !
That hook in the replay was pivotal.
And from a Tipp point of view – should a player of Callanan’s calibre and experience have allowed himself to be hooked? Remember how a young and inexperienced Shane O’Donnell batted the ball to the net in a similar situation in last years All Ireland.
Anyway JJ was quite simply a class defender – no arguments there!!
The sport has lost a lot of legends this summer. FairPlay JJ, an exceptional career from an exceptional player.
He’ll be the biggest loss of all the retirees. With the greatest of respect he was still first choice (and playing well) this summer while the other four were squad members and getting a few minutes off the bench here and there. Class player in fairness, he’ll leave a huge void on that defence. Phenomenal in the air and a fantastic reader of the game. Best wishes to him.
Jesus I was certain he would stay on and try get 10
One of the finest hurlers to ever grace the field
And toughest !
With all the 9 time winners retiring, Shefflin’s record may stand the test of time!
Some player. The most consistent hurler I’ve ever seen
Ah no. Please one more year. If he had been around in 1912 he would have blocked the hole in the titanic
One of the most complete defenders in the game, awesome talent, first on every team sheet. Thanks JJ for the fantastic memories. Gutted to see you go but every player must walk out to the sunset. Your Hook this year in the All Ireland is a fantastic final memory of a glittering career. You owe hurling nothing everything left on the pitch. Slan
Ah shite!
What a player, pity he didn’t go for his 10th all Ireland. Been a pleasure to watch over the years for both club and county.
Just a legend. Simple as that.
Have to say one of de greatest backs ever to Grace a hurling pitch, and that comes from a wexford man happy retirement jj
Best defender I ever saw and that’s from a Corkonian. Wing back was his best position. 2004 final, he was on one wing and Sean Og on the other. Both had blinders. Glad I was there to see it. No other player I ever saw can go from wing back to full back and be as good. I stayed quite on the other retirements but had to comment on this guy.
An awesome player Brian Cody called him the best defender he’s even seen !!! I think that says it all !!
Irreplaceable. Simple as that. As are tommy Walsh and Henry. Kilkenny will be strong next year but no one can fill these boots. And I’m a Tipp man.
Pity to see JJ retiring sad day!just hope jackie doesn’t follow suit now! Two rocks in the full back line for years!
Noel Hickey was replaced by JJ, Henery Shefflin filled the gap left by DJ… Don’t get too excited that KK will be a spent force… JJ was the best defender I ever seen play, plus a true gent
Great hurler great team, hopefully with alot of the old gaurd retiring they will be considerably weakened from a hopeful cork langer!!!
I say good. Great player but now that so many Kilkenny players are retiring maybe they will stop dominating every year and it will get more interesting.
Cian – sorry to tell you but, there are many more coming up this year – you may be (un)pleasantly surprised …
Haha. I know Dara. Unfortunately Kilkenny do have many more amazing players in their squad and coming through but I’d just love to see Limerick win one :)
Great hurler. Huge loss. Hard act to follow at fullback for Kilkenny.
Defending is an art form in itself. I doubt there has ever been a player who showcased it better. He was always on his mans shoulder, he had an intrinsic sense of where to hook or block, he knew how to shepard his man away from goal, he fouled inconspicuously, he fielded ball he had no right to, he was equally tough, brave and competitive. Not to mention his ability with the ball in hand. His hook on Callinan in the replay was a fitting final reminder to us all of his greatness.
There retiring before Cody gives them the cold shoulder!!!! As he would eventually !!
I suppose this means we can write them off now!
Haha, been written off before, but it’s a massive gap in defence to plug now.
Who was better, JJ or Tommy Walsh?
JJ.
JJ, only because he always keeps a cool head. Kilkenny wouldn’t have been so dominant without him in defence.