Kate Mooney bags a brace as Shelbourne rout Wexford while leaders Athlone Town crush Sligo Rovers
KATE MOONEY scored twice as SHELBOURNE put six goals past WEXFORD at Ferrycarrig Park yesterday evening.
Mooney opened the scoring for Eoin Wearen's side in the ninth minute before Aoibheann Clancy doubled their advantage five minutes later.
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Mooney put the game beyond Wexford on the hour with her second, while Noelle Murray made it 4-0 with just 12 minutes of normal time remaining.
Although Ellen Molloy netted a consolation for Wexford, Pearl Slattery and Jess Gargan added their names to the scoresheet in the 6-1 away win.
Shels remain a point behind leaders ATHLONE TOWN who eased past SLIGO ROVERS at the Showgrounds.
The reigning champions ran out 4-0 victors with Róisín Molloy and Kelly Brady scoring to set them on their way.
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A late brace from Madison Gibson sealed the points for Colin Fortune's side.
Meanwhile, SHAMROCK ROVERS got the better of rivals BOHEMIANS 1-0 at Dalymount Park, thanks to an own goal from Bohs defender Fiona Donnelly.
The win sends the Hoops into fourth spot — still ten points behind leaders Athlone.
TREATY UNITED are now fifth after a 3-1 victory over GALWAY UNITED at Eamonn Deacy Park.
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Isabella Flocchini gave the Shannonsiders the lead minutes before the interval.
Galway's Eve Dossen levelled the scores midway through the second half.
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Treaty took the lead for a second time, thanks again to Flocchini, before Madison McGuane scored from the spot for the visitors in the 83rd minute.
Ex-Ireland star Karen Duggan was on hand for PEAMOUNT UNITED as they edged past WATERFORD at the RSC.
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The 1-0 win sends Peas into sixth place.
And at the UCD Bowl, DLR WAVES were held to a 1-1 draw by CORK CITY.
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Kate Mooney got on the scoresheet twice for Shelbourne
The point was Waves' first of the season after eight losses on the trot had them bottom of the pile.
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Aisling Meehan gave the Dubliners the lead in the 22nd minute before City levelled it on the stroke of half-time via Christina Dring.
City are now ninth, a point clear of Munster rivals Waterford.
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