Details
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2022 | 4:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Malone’s magnificent hat-trick powers DLR win over Cork
DLR Waves outclassed Cork City in a 6-0 victory at the UCD Bowl this evening, thanks in no small part to a first-half Katie Malone hat-trick.
Waves looked a level above City all over the field and Malone's goals had the game over by half-time.
An Avril Brierley goal and a Kerri Letmon brace added to DLR's lead in the second-half as they bounced back from their mid-week defeat to Athlone.
The win sees The South-Dublin club keep the pressure on the divisions' top sides and really highlighted the weakness of the WNLs' Munster sides as City had come into the game with high hopes after defeating Treaty United 4-0 midweek.
City had a few early chances through Lauren Singleton but the ever-solid Eve Bandana reacted well on both occasions to ensure she kept a seventh clean-sheet of the season.
DLR Waves were dominant from the outset and had numerous attempts come close before Katie Malone broke the deadlock when she poked into goal on 27 minutes.
Midfielder Mia Dodd was forced off injured on a stretcher soon after the home side took the lead and a there was a nine minute delay in play.
DLR did not let that slow their momentum. though, and Malone had the ball in the back of the net again soon after play restarted after she got on the end of a neat cross with no City defender close to her.
Four minutes later, Malone had her third in a goal that epitomised the deep contrast between the sides, with Cork under pressure from the DLR press, the ball was sent backward but neither keeper nor defender could deal with it and Malone lobbed both to secure her hat-trick before half-time.
It was more of the same after the break as Waves allowed the visitors little respite, Kerri Letmon beating the Cork keeper Abby McCarthy a minute into the half to put DLR four to the good and killing off any remaining City optimism.
Substitute Avril Brierley got a fifth for the home side on 71 minutes as the Belfielders were having a field day and Letmon added her second 10 minutes later to see the final score to 6-0.
Timeline
| 10. Katie Malone | 27' | |
| Mia Dodd Sophie Watters | 40' | |
| 10. Katie Malone | 45+9' | |
| 10. Katie Malone | 45+12' | |
| 45' | Aoibhinn Donnelly Aoife Cronin | |
| 16. Kerri Letmon | 46' | |
| 58' | Danielle Burke Lauren Walsh | |
| 59' | Becky Cassin | |
| Sarah McKevitt Avril Brierley | 62' | |
| Aoife Brophy Jane McKevitt | 62' | |
| 65' | Lauren Singleton Shaunagh McCarthy | |
| 71' | Ciara McNamara Riona Crowley | |
| 18. Avril Brierley | 72' | |
| 72' | Christina Dring Nadine Seward | |
| Rachel Doyle Shauna Carroll | 74' | |
| Katie Malone Lovisa Lindquist | 74' | |
| 16. Kerri Letmon | 82' |
Past Meetings
 
(Series 22)
4 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Series 13)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Series 4)
0 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Series 5)
2 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 18)
1 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 13)
3 - 4LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 5)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 17)
2 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 10)
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 3)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
3 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
0 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
2 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
1 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
4 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
1 - 5LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
|
(Round 15)
0 - 6LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 9)
7 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 2)
0 - 4LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 18)
0 - 3LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 11)
4 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 4)
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 19)
2 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Turner's Cross Cork City v DLR Waves |
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(Round 15)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
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(Round 6)
3 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Cork City |
Ground
| UCD Bowl |
|---|
| UCD Bowl, Greenfield Park, Greenfield, Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Belfield ED, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Leinster, D04 XT65, Ireland |
Full-Time. DLR outclass Cork 6-0 with a totally dominant performance over the Rebels
Lauren Walsh does well to keep the ball from the oncoming DLR attackers
Third official indicates there will be 2 minutes additional time
DLR corner is defended - Katie Malone awarded LOI TV Player of the Match for her hat-trick in the first-half
Letmon adds DLR's sixth goal
Griffin blazes over
DLR corner as they go in search of a 6th
Abby McCarthy makes a good save to deny Kerri Letmon, Katie Malone denied the follow up
Avril Brierley gets another for DLR 5-0
Shaunagh McCarthy replaces Lauren Singleton
Cork corner goes behind
Cork having a bit more success on the counter - Aoife Cronin can't get on the end of a long ball into the box in order to get a goal back for City
Lauren singleton has an effort saved by Eve Bandana - may have been curling just wide anyways but Singleton has looked Cork's bright spark in this half
Rachel Doyle has a shot from distance but it goes wide
Cork defence just seems to fall sleep at times, still, Cork can't seem to bypass the DLR block in any area of the pitch
Kerri Letmon beats the Cork keeper to make it 4-0 as DLR refuse to ease off for this half
Underway for the second-half!
Half-Time. It's been all DLR and the home side deservedly lead 3-0 against a Cork side that just can't seem to cope with this level of opposition
Malone's third goal came from DLR's high press, which Cork have had no antidote to - ball hit back to the Cork keeper and her defender but neither could deal with it and Malone hit it high and lobbed both
GOALLLL! Malone gets a hattrick after lobbing Abby McCarthy in the Cork goal
Watters hits Griffins cross high and over the crossbar
Watters hits Griffins cross high and over the crossbar
Malone scores again - top right corner as the Cork defence loses her completely and she gets on the end of a cross
Play has resumed at the UCD Bowl - There will be 9 minutes additional time
Play still yet to be resumed as Dodd still receiving attention
There could be close to 10 minutes added on at the end of the half due to the injury
Sophie Watters will replace Dodd
Unfortunately Mia Dodd stretchered off the field of play
Mia Dodd down injured - looks to be in pain
Zara Foley has been Cork's best player in the last minutes but has no one in space when she looks to pass
Bandana saves from Kelly Leahy's header, moments later Eva Mangan is cut out before she can shoot
Cork really lacking a presence in midfield, Zara Foley coming down the right flank but lacking options
Sarah McKevitt hits the crossbar as DLR counter!
Cork struggling to break down DLR as the go in search of an equaliser
Katie Malone pokes in for DLR to put the home side up 1-0 after getting on the end of a corner
Rachel Doyle goes wide for DLR now as they keep on coming but can't find goal
Abby McCarthy does well to prevent Sarah McKevitt's effort from going in
DLR threatening but failing to get those attacking balls on target
Bandana makes an excellent diving save to prevent a good Cork effort taken from the left
McCarthy again collects as a dangerous ball is played to Waves' Katie Malone
Letmon shoots but its easily saved by Abby McCarthy
Letmon is dispossessed by a Cork defender in the nick of time as DLR look the better side now
Katie Malone's through ball can't find her teammate and the ball is collected by Abby McCarthy
Waves on the offensive now, putting the visitors under pressure
Still 0-0 at Belfield, Cork with a free in the DLR half now
Lauren Singleton comes close with a volleyed effort but saved by Eve Bandana!
Underway at the UCD bowl!
Just over 15 minutes until Kick-Off!
Surprisingly, a number of changes to the Cork side that beat Treaty 4-0 earlier this week, Abby McCarthy is back in goal while Lauren Singleton comes in up front for the away side!
Jess Gleeson captains DLR Waves for their third home consecutive hoe outing
Team news in for both clubs!
A win for Waves would see the South-Dublin side reinstate their pressure on the league's top-three while Cork could continue their rise to mid-table with three points
Cork City are the opposite, having defeated Treaty United 4-0 away from home on Tuesday evening, after a tough start to the season
DLR come into the fixture off of a demoralising mid-week defeat to Athlone on Tuesday, just as they had began to gather momentum
Welcome along to Final Whistle's WNL coverage of DLR Waves v Cork City. My name is Jack Joy and I'll be taking you through this afternoon's proceedings. Kick-off is at 4pm!