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The 42
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Gibson stars as Athlone Town continue impressive start to title defence
Women's Premier Division – Results Sligo Rovers 0-4 Athlone Town Bohemians 0-1 Shamrock Rovers DLR Waves 1-1 Cork City Waterford 0-1 Peamount United Galway United 1-3 Treaty United Wexford 1-6 Shelbourne Advertisement ******** DEFENDING CHAMPIONS ATHLONE Town continued their unbeaten start to the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division season with a 4-0 win away to Sligo Rovers. Colin Fortune's side are the only side not to suffer defeat after nine games, with eight wins and a draw under their belt. They extended their winning run to seven games at The Showgrounds this afternoon, easing past the Bit O'Red, who before this, impressively accrued four points from Peamount United and Shamrock Rovers. Madie Gibson scored two goals and provided two assists as Athlone's US star continues to enjoy a rich vein of form. Roisin Molloy put the Midlanders 1-0 up in the first half, before goal-hungry Kelly Brady doubled their lead in the 67th minute. Gibson turned provider to scorer in the endgame, bagging a brilliant brace as the clock read 83 and 90+14. Madie Gibson 😳 It's 3 for Athlone! — LOI Women (@LoiWomen) May 17, 2025 Shelbourne, meanwhile, had an emphatic win in their second versus third showdown with Wexford FC. the Dublin side ran out 6-1 winners. Kate Mooney put the Reds 1-0 up on nine minutes. Aoibheann Clancy added a second five minutes later. Mooney got her second on 67 minutes. Mooney's on fire! It's 3-0 for Shels as their title push continues! — LOI Women (@LoiWomen) May 17, 2025 Noelle Murray found the net to stretch the gap to 4-0 before Ellen Murray got one back for the hosts. Peal Slattery and Jessica Gargan both struck late to make it six for Shels. Shamrock Rovers got back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory against Bohemians at Dalymount Park that moves them up to fourth in the table. A 75th-minute own goal from Fiona Donnelly ultimately settled the Dublin Derby. They are ahead of Treaty on goal difference, the Limerick side beating Galway United 3-1 thanks to a brace from Isabella Marie Flocchini, and a penalty converted by Madison McGuane. Eve Dossen was on target for Galway. Peamount United also enjoyed a narrow away win, beating Waterford 1-0 at the RSC. Former Ireland international and captain Karen Duggan scored the decisive second-half goal against the league newcomers. And DLR Waves and Cork City shared the spoils at the UCD Bowl. Aisling Meehan struck first for the hosts in the 24th minute, before Christina Dring levelled matters on the stroke of half time. That 1-1 scoreline would remain, as DLR Waves secured their first point of the campaign.
Irish Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Katie McCabe pays glowing tribute to newly retired Ireland legend
Ireland captain Katie McCabe has paid a glowing tribute to newly retired Louise Quinn after she announced her retirement from football on Tuesday. Quinn has been a stalwart of the Irish defence since her debut in 2008 and bows out of the international stage with a staggering 121 caps to her name. The former Arsenal and Peamount United star, 34, will be hoping to end her career on a high as her Birmingham City side face London City on Sunday in a title decider in division 2 of the WSL. A wildly popular figure, Quinn's retirement has been met by messages of goodwill from many of the biggest names in Irish soccer. Top of that list is McCabe, who took to social media to share some kind words for Quinn ahead of her retirement this weekend. "You've no idea how much you've impacted me in such a positive way through my whole career. "Always there for me when I needed you, always guiding me and helping see things from different perspectives. "An incredible teammate, a true great servant to Ireland and winning the league with you in 2019 was truly a career highlight. "Your impact on and off the pitch will be missed so much. "League & Legend!!! Thank you for what you've given to football especially in Ireland - our Big Lou Lou." Quinn will certainly be kept busy in retirement as she has recently welcomed a baby boy into the world with her partner Eilish O'Gara. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email.
BreakingNews.ie
29-04-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Ireland international Louise Quinn announces retirement
Former Arsenal defender Louise Quinn has announced her retirement from football after a glittering playing career. The 34-year-old, who made 121 senior appearances for the Republic of Ireland, won the Women's Super League and the Women's League Cup during her spell with the Gunners. Advertisement Quinn said: 'When the time arrives that you need to write your retirement statement, they are the hardest words to find. But it is time for me to hang up the boots. 'There are so many reasons as to why or why not but it's just one of those things, when you know, you know.' The Blessington native began her career with Peamount United, for whom she played Women's Champions League football, before heading overseas for spells with Eskilstuna United in Sweden, English sides Notts County, Arsenal and Birmingham and Fiorentina in Italy.
Irish Independent
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Long-serving Ireland defender Louise Quinn announces retirement from football
Today at 07:56 Louise Quinn has announced her retirement from football following 121 appearances for the Ireland senior women's team and a noteworthy club career. After making the breakthrough as a teenager with Peamount United, she captained the club to the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division title in the league's inaugural season in 2011/12 and she was selected onto the Team of the Season.
The Irish Sun
29-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘Amazing journey' – Ireland icon retires from football after storied career where ‘best moments were in a green jersey'
LOUISE QUINN has announced her immediate retirement from football. Quinn, 34, hangs up her boots having won 121 caps - behind only Emma Byrne and Denise O'Sullivan in the all-time list - in 17 years for Ireland, scoring 16 times. 3 Celebrating with Leanne Kiernan after July's win over France which proved to be her final Ireland appearance 3 She cited Ireland's historic 2023 World Cup journey as being among her most treasured moments in the game 3 The towering defender was always a weapon aerially at both ends of the pitch The centre-back said: 'Retiring was no easy decision and you go back and forth. 'When the time arrives that you need to write your retirement statement, they are the hardest words to find. But it is time for me to hang up the boots. 'There are so many reasons as to why or why not but it's just one of those things, when you know, you know. 'I have had the honour of playing with some incredible clubs, Blessington FC, Lakeside, Peamount United, Eskilstuna United, Notts County, Arsenal, Fiorentina and Birmingham City. Read More On Irish Football 'I've been through it all with these clubs; I've won, lost, been promoted, relegated, experienced liquidation, reached the Champions League with many headers scored and many tackles missed. 'But they all have all given me a chance to prove how much I love the game. And that's it, I love the game and I'm going to miss it. 'The Ireland team, that is the reason why I always wanted to play this game. "Some of the best moments of my life have been in the green jersey. I've been part of something so special. Most read in Football 'It's just been an amazing journey for me. "It's been my whole life since I was 14 years of age, when I started at under-17 level, and I've just had the absolute privilege to play for 20 years for my country. Former England star, 42, pulled apart from Baller League rival as vicious brawl erupts following tackle 'For me putting on the green jersey is, and will forever be, the most important thing and the best thing that I've ever done. 'Some of the proudest moments for me were stepping out on the pitch at the Aviva and there are 36,000 there or playing in the World Cup in Australia and most of the fans there are Irish, it really does not get better than that. 'The foundations were laid by legends of the women's team before me and for a short period I was lucky enough to play with a few of them too. 'Then it was up to us to continue that fight to put the Ireland team on the map on the international stage. "We built, we fought, we were always a team, a group that would give everything to everyone in our Irish bubble. And the World Cup proved that dreams do come true.' After making the breakthrough as a teenager with Peamount United, she captained the club to the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division title in the league's inaugural 2011-12 season and was named Team of the Season. She moved to Sweden in 2013 and - bar a one-season stint with Fiorentina - has been based in England since 2017, winning the Super League and League Cup with Arsenal. All but one of her goals for Ireland were headers but she had not lined out for Ireland since the 3-1 win over France last July. She had not featured under new boss Carla Ward because of a hip injury which has seen her sidelined since October. Although not wholly unexpected, her decision to hang up her boots will deprive the squad of yet more experience following the previous retirements of Niamh Fahey, Diane Caldwell and Julie-Ann Russell. Last month, Ward spoke of her hope that the quartet could still have a role to play within the squad She said: 'There's four massive leaders that can really help guide people off the pitch as well as on the pitch 'I'm still trying to work a solution where we get them in the environment in some capacity because I think that's really important. 'For example I spoke to one of them about potentially coming in and being a player liaison, a link between players and staff but being a sounding board for the players, particularly the senior players. "That can be really powerful - really powerful.
