2 v 0 
DLR WavesDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2023 | 2:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2023 |
Match Report
Shels top temporarily with win over Waves
Jemma Quinn opened her goalscoring account for the season with a brace that saw
Shelbourne move to the top of the table, albeit it for a few hours at least.
Quinn opened the scoring in the 35th minute and got her second in the 87th minute. DLR Waves battled throughout but rarely tested Shelbourne keeper Courtney Maguire. It’s a third defeat in a row for Graham Kelly’s side.
Shelbourne thought they had opened the scoring early in the game. A ball in by Alex Kavanagh was headed home by Christie Gray in the ninth minute but it was ruled out for offside.
Kavanagh hit a fine strike in the 15th minute that went wide while in the 19th minute Noelle Murray’s effort was off target.
DLR had some good patches of play but didn’t create much to trouble Shels keeper Courtney Maguire.
The deadlock was broken in the 35th minute. Murray played the ball into Quinn, she rounded Rugile Auskalnyte before shooting to the net from a tight angle.
Minutes later Quinn had a shot that was blocked, the loose ball fell to Kavanagh but her powerful strike just went inches wide. Down the other end Maggie Pierce had to defend well as DLR tried to get back on level terms.
Just before the break Gray dragged her shot wide as Shels looked to double their advantage. Both sides had opportunities in the early exchanges of the second half but failed to bring a save out of either keeper.
Auskalnyte pulled off a terrific save to deny Quinn her and her side’s second goal in the 59th minute. The visitors tried to work their way into the game. In the 72nd minute Isobel Finnegan’s corner from the right found the head of Katie Malone but she directed her effort straight at Maguire.
The intensity of the game dropped in the second half. Clear-cut chances were at a premium after the break and neither keeper was made to work too hard. Quinn sealed the win for her side three minutes from the end of normal time when she grabbed her second goal.
Timeline
| 13. Jemma Quinn | 35' | |
| 23. Christie Gray | 41' | |
| 46' | Amber Cosgrove Michelle Doonan | |
| 6. Alex Kavanagh | 50' | |
| 53' | Neema Nyangasi Freya Roche | |
| 57' | 14. Aoife Brophy | |
| 66' | Bronagh Kane Catherine Cronin | |
| Alex Kavanagh Nadine Clare | 73' | |
| Christie Gray Kerri Letmon | 74' | |
| 75' | Cliodhna Donnelly Rebecca McMahon | |
| Megan Smyth-Lynch Taylor White | 83' | |
| Noelle Murray Kayla Hamric | 83' | |
| 13. Jemma Quinn | 87' | |
| Jemma Quinn Hannah Healy | 88' | |
| 90' | 20. Michelle Doonan |
Past Meetings
|
(Round 25)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
Whitehall DLR Waves 1-2 Shelbourne |
|
(Round 11)
4 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Round 7)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
0 - 4LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
|
(Series 23)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Series 14)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
|
(Series 5)
2 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Series 2)
1 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
|
(Round 16)
1 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Round 3)
5 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Round 18)
0 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
|
(Round 12)
3 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
|
(Round 5)
0 - 7LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
5 - 0LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
3 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
0 - 2LOI Women's Premier Division
UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Shelbourne |
1 - 1LOI Women's Premier Division
Tolka Park Shelbourne v DLR Waves |
Ground
| Tolka Park |
|---|
| Tolka Park (Shelbourne FC), Drumcondra South A ED, Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
Deniese O'Flaherty
Deniese is a freelance sports journalist/broadcaster. She has worked for several local and national media outlets. GAA and soccer are her great loves and she also follows rugby league and snooker. She's a big supporter of her local clubs St. Mary's GAA Granard and Longford Town. She also follows Celtic, Liverpool and Leeds Rhinos. She presented and produced a popular sports podcast last year where she interviewed Ray Houghton, Chris Kamara and John Hartson. Deniese is currently Head of Communications for Boccia Ireland
Michelle Doonan is booked
Jemma Quinn is off
Hannah Healy is on
Jemma Quinn with her second goal
Noelle Murray is off
Kayla Hamric comes on
Megan Smyth-Lynch makes way
Taylor White is on
Cliodhna Donneylly is off
Rebecca McMahon is on
Christie Gray is off
Kerri Letmon is on
Alex Kavanagh is off
Nadine Clare is on
Katie Malone heads straight at Maguire from a Finnegan corner
DLR are trying to get back into the game. They haven't tested Courtney Maguire though
Bronagh Kane is off injured
Catherine Cronin is on
Keeva Keenan with a ball in from Murray's corner but no one there to get onto the end of it
What a save from Rugile Auskalnyte, good strike from Jemma Quinn
Michelle Doonan plays the ball into Isobel Finnegan, she puts the ball in but Maguire gets.
Aoife Brophy is booked
Great ball from Keeva Keenan into Jemma Quinn but her shot is off target
Keeve Keenan with a high ball in, Jessie Stapleton gets her head on it but it\'s way over
Shels have a corner
Freya Roche is on
Neema Nyangasi is off
Alex Kavanagh is booked
Amber Cosgrove is off
Michelle Doonan is on
Alex Kavanagh with a free but Rugile Auskalnyte is out to gather
Christie Grey drags her shot wide
Maggie Pierce with a great tackle
Shels have a corner. Pressing for a second goal
Jemma Quinn's shot is blocked, it falls to Alex Kavanagh but her effort went just inches wide.
Jemma Quinn with a good finish from a tight angle
Very little to report in terms of clear-cut chances
Noelle Murray gets a shot in but Rugile Auskalnyte gathers
Christie Grey cuts the ball back but there is no on there
Christie Grey's effort is blocked and out for a corner
Rachel Graham with a neat pass to Noelle Murray but she shoots wide
DLR try to get in but Maguire is out to gather
Alex Kavanagh with a fine strike that is just wide
Both sides up for this game
Christie Grey has the ball in the net but it's ruled out for offside
Shels now have a free
It comes to nothing
DLR win a free
Christie Grey heads it away
Corner for Waves
Shels with the early pressure
Waves will want to pick up something after two defeats in a row, while Shels will look to keep the pressure on leaders Peamount
Shels won two out of their three league meetings last season. Waves won the first encounter between the sides at the UCD Bowl
Last weekend Shels had a 1-0 win away to Athlone Town while Waves lost 2-0 at home to Wexford Youths
The reigning champions Shels are currently in 4th place at the moment, while Waves are in 8th
Welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of Shelbourne and DLR Waves. I'm Deniese O'Flaherty