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The 42
10 hours ago
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- The 42
Shamrock Rovers make winning start under Stephanie Zambra
SHAMROCK ROVERS beat Waterford 7-1 at Tallaght Stadium this evening, as Stephanie Zambra made a winning start as interim manager. The former Ireland international took charge after Collie O'Neill decided to resign from his position last week, leaving the team in sixth place with six games remaining. Advertisement However, the Hoops were still favourites against 10th-place Waterford, who have won just three matches all season. Claire O'Reilly gave the hosts the lead in the 18th minute before Anna Butler doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark. Chloe Atkinson's penalty got her side back in the game just before half-time, but Zambra's team ran riot after the break. 2022 WNL Player of the Year Emily Corbet scored a 12-minute hat-trick, while former Ireland international Áine O'Gorman hit a brace to seal an emphatic win.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
'She'll have a lot of respect from the players already' - Stephanie Zambra set for Shamrock Rovers interim head coach bow
Shamrock Rovers will return to SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division action tonight for the first time since Collie O'Neill opted to step down as head coach. Waterford will be the opposition at Tallaght Stadium and it will be a landmark occasion for former Republic of Ireland forward Stephanie Zambra after her appointment as interim head coach of the Hoops over the weekend. The 2014 FIFA Puskas Award runner-up has been on the coaching staff at Rovers since shortly after retiring as a player at the end of last year and her elevation to the head coach role at Shamrock Rovers is a real show of confidence, according to former international team-mate Rachel Graham. "That probably (says a lot) about Steph. They'll know what she's like and her professionalism," the Shelbourne midfielder said on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast. "You can't achieve what she has done, all them caps for Ireland, without having a great level of professionalism; dedication to football and to training. "So she's obviously shown that and I think because of that, she'll have a lot of respect from the players already. "Sometimes that can be half the battle, just getting the players on your side. She's coaching as well at our under-17 international team, so she has been working a lot on the coaching side of her game since she has retired. The club is obviously backing her. "It's someone you'd like to see do well. She's given so much service to women's football in Ireland. You'd love to see her do well. Waterford (tonight), I'm sure she's going to be nervous but it's probably one of the better games you could have hoped for for your first one." Shamrock Rovers go into the match sixth in the table in what is their third season since their re-entry to the league. When it comes to their future, Graham feels the route they have gone in with intergrating young players is the way forward. "(O'Neill) was starting to bring through the young players and Rovers have a really good underage system, really good underage players. So it's probably the best route for them to go where they're just starting to bleed these players and maybe look at it more as a long-term plan," she said. "They came in the first year (2023) and made a lot of noise and probably put too much pressure on themselves and I think they're going about it the right way now."
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Life at the top with Rovers is over as Collie O'Neill steps down
Shamrock Rovers confirmed that Collie O'Neill resigned as the club's women's boss on Thursday. The Drogheda native was in charge of the Hoops for two and half years after Rovers returned to the women's top-flight in 2023 after a nine-year absence. Rovers, who had Ireland international Ruesha Littlejohn in their ranks for the first half of the season, currently sit mid-table in the Women's Premier Division having lost 1-0 at home to DLR Waves last weekend. Shamrock Rovers confirmed that Collie O'Neill resigned as the club's women's boss. Pic: Thomas Flinkow/Sportsfile The Hoops are also in the Women's FAI Cup quarter-finals. They will face a trip to holders Shelbourne in a few weeks' time.
The 42
6 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Collie O'Neill resigns as Shamrock Rovers boss
SHAMROCK ROVERS HAVE confirmed that Collie O'Neill has resigned as women's first-team head coach. O'Neill departs after two and a half seasons at the helm, having taken charge as Rovers returned to the Women's Premier Division in 2023. Advertisement UCD's 2018 Men's First Division winning manager oversaw third and fifth-placed league finishes, while the Hoops reached the All-Island Cup final last year but were beaten by Galway United on penalties at Tallaght Stadium. TOTAP Las Damas first reported O'Neill's resignation on Tuesday night, following a 1-0 defeat to DLR Waves at the weekend, and Rovers confirmed the news in a statement this morning. It reads: 'Shamrock Rovers FC can confirm that Collie O'Neill has decided to resign from his position as Head Coach of our Women's First Team. 'We would like to place on record our thanks to Collie for his contributions during his time at the club, and we wish him the very best for the future. 'Assistant coach Ciaran Ryan has notified the club that he will also depart at this time. We also thank Ciaran for his work with Shamrock Rovers and send best wishes for what comes next.' Rovers currently sit sixth in the league table, 12 points off the top with six games remaining, and their next fixture is against Waterford FC next Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ireland international Claire Walsh has joined Celtic. The 30-year-old makes the move from Glasgow City on a one-year deal, joining Saoirse Noonan at the club.
