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Date Time League Season
8 May 2021 6:00 pm LOI Women's Premier Division 2021

Match Report

Peas hit Town for six

Peamount United were able to gain a routine win over Athlone Town thanks to goals from Tiegan Ruddy, Aine O’Gorman, Megan Smyth Lynch, Orlagh Fitzpatrick and a double from Sadbh Doyle

The victory extends the 2020 League and Cup champions impressive run to five games on the bounce. This also means Athlone’s search for their first competitive win must wait for at least another week.

Peas dominated this fixture from start to finish, and could have ran up a cricket score were it not for some poor final passes; and Athlone goalie Abbiegayle Ronayne, who made some find stops, particularly in the first half.

The home side flattered to deceive in the opening half and were lucky to find themselves ahead at the interval, as their goal came about after a cross which beat everybody, including Abbiegayle Ronayne and nestled in the bottom of the Athlone net.

While the Midlanders put together a few good moves in the first half, they never really threatened to breach their hosts goal line, with their best attack counting as little more than a quarter opportunity.

This came on the stroke of half time as Muireann Devaney put a good cross into the box; but none of her teammates had made a run forward, and it came to nothing.

After starting the second period off at a trot, Peamount suddenly broke into a gallop. On 51 minutes, Doyle doubled her tally after O’Gorman played a precision pass onto her toe for the midfielder to jab home from close range.

Then in a show of force that will send a warning to every other team in the league, they struck for three goals that sent their floundering opponents to the canvass.

A cross from O’Gorman found Doyle, who laid it off to Ruddy, who fired a powerful low shot into the bottom left-hand corner.

Smyth Lynch got in on the action after she finished a great cross from the brilliant O’Gorman before finally the latter got her name on the scoresheet.

With the result beyond doubt, both sides made a host of changes which took the tempo out of the game, and the pace of the match slowed down considerably.

Doyle was inches away from completing her hat trick in the 85th minute, as her long-range effort clipped the inside of the post and substitute Fitzpatrick was on hand to finish the job and complete the rout.

Peamount Utd

1Naoisha McAloon Goalkeeper
4Dora Gorman Midfielder
6Lucy McCartan Midfielder
7Megan Smyth-Lynch 9 Forward 67'
10Eleanor Ryan-Doyle 12 Forward
11Aine O’Gorman 21 Forward 70'
13Tiegan Ruddy Midfielder 65'
16Karen Duggan 2 Midfielder
17Dearbhaile Beirne 19 Defender
19Sadhbh Doyle Midfielder 35', 51'
21Della Doherty Midfielder
23Niamh Reid-Burke Goalkeeper
2Lauryn O’Callaghan 16 Defender
9Alannah McEvoy 7 Forward
12Louise Masterson 10 Midfielder
14Claire Walsh Defender
19Chloe Smullen 17 Midfielder
21Orlagh Fitzpatrick 11 Forward 85'
22Becky Watkins Forward
25Stephanie Zambra Forward

Athlone Town

1Abbiegayle Ronayne 16 Goalkeeper
2Fiona Owens 17 Defender
3Emma Donohoe Defender
4Leah Brady Defender
6Muireann Devaney Forward
7Kayleigh Shine Defender
9Katelyn Keogh 21 Forward
11Laurie Ryan 10 Midfielder
13Kelsey Munroe Defender
14Roisin Molloy Midfielder 41'
22Melissa O’Kane 8 Defender
16Ciara Glackin 1 Goalkeeper
8Kayla Brady 22 Midfielder
10Kellie Brennan 11 Forward
17Aife Haran 2 Midfielder
21Emily Corbet 9 Forward
  • 94'

    Full time here folks and Peamount earn a well-deserved win. Athlone were no match for the table-topping juggernaut and hopefully their young side can use this as a learning experience going forward. Good night folks and thanks for joining us.

  • 92'

    We're in injury time now and Athlone must be begging the referee to put them out of their misery.

  • 85'

    Doyle is inches away from a hattrick but her effort hits the inside of the post but Orlagh Fitzpatrick is on hand to finish off the rebound to make it 6-0.

  • 84'

    Devanney tries to launch a ball forward for Athlone but it's cut out. It's hard to recall any meaningful attacks Athlone have had in either half.

  • 79'

    Here's two more changes for Peamount as Eleanor Ryan Doyle and Aine O'Gorman, who were both excellent are replaced by a Louse Masterson and Orlagh Fitzpatrick

  • 79'

    Here's two more changes for Peamount as Eleanor Ryan Doyle and Aine O'Gorman, who were both excellent are replaced by a Louse Masterson and Orlagh Fitzpatrick

  • 79'

    Here's two more changes for Peamount as Eleanor Ryan Doyle and Aine O'Gorman, who were both excellent are replaced by a Louse Masterson and Orlagh Fitzpatrick

  • 79'

    Here's two more changes for Peamount as Eleanor Ryan Doyle and Aine O'Gorman, who were both excellent are replaced by a Louse Masterson and Orlagh Fitzpatrick

  • 77'

    The game has slowed after a slew of changes from both sides.

  • 74'

    Byrne makes way for Smullen for Peamount.

  • 70'

    This is turning into a rout. Aine O Gorman who has two assists and helped create a third goal finishes a low to Ronayne's right. Nothing the Athlone Town keeper could have done there.

  • 67'

    Megan Smyth Lynch gets in on the action. She finishes a great cross from the brilliant O' Gorman.

  • 65'

    If there were any lingering doubts about who would win this one, they've been dispelled now. A cross from O'Gorman finds Doyle who was on a hattrick bit unselfishly looks up and picks up Ruddy who fires a low powerful shot into the bottom left-hand corner.

  • 56'

    Substitution for Athlone as Kayla Brady replaces Melissa O'Kane.

  • 51'

    Doyle gets her second and there's lucky nothing about this one! O'Gorman plays a brilliant ball in from the left hand touchline and Doyle is on hand to stab it home from close range. A well-worked, well taken, well deserved goal.

  • 50'

    A close-range effort from O’Gorman is smothered at the near post by Ronayne.

  • 46'

    The second half is just underway here, will Peamount be able to build on their lead or will Athlone be able to find a way back into the game?

  • 47'

    Half time here. Peamount's one-goal lead flatters their opposition who have created nothing of note. You'd expect the hosts to kick on in the second half and kill this game off.

  • 44'

    Athlone have a rare foray forward which comes to nothing. Devanney crosses a good ball across the six yard box but nobody can get on the end of it. Peamount picks up the loose ball and break forward quickly and eventually O’Gorman slices a ball over from close range.

  • 41'

    Byrne wins another free kick on the left-hand side after a bad tackle from Molloy who gets a yellow card for her trouble

  • 35'

    Goal to Peamount! The hosts are ahead thanks to a fortuitous goal from Sadhbh Doyle. She played a ball forward to O’Gorman but plays it too far and it sneaks in at the far post.

  • 35'

    Smyth- Lynch with another corner for the champions. She plays it to Ruddy on the edge of the box who's long-range effort flashes wide.

  • 33'

    Doyle swings another cross in from the left-hand byline but it goes harmlessly wide.

  • 30'

    We're two thirds of the way through the first half and we're still deadlocked at 0-0.

  • 30'

    O’Gorman swings a cross and Eleanor Ryan-Doyle flings herself at it and is unlucky to see her diving header go wide.

  • 28'

    Molloy clears the ball out following a cross from Ryan Doyle. Peamount's final ball is letting them down time and time again.

  • 24'

    O’Gorman goes close! She is in one on one and is just inches away from a lofted through ball but can't make contact. She is pinged for fouling the keeper as she tries to gather it on the second attempt.

  • 20'

    A cross from O Gorman is too far forward for everyone and Athlone have seen off another attack.

  • 20'

    With a quarter of an hour gone, Peamount have been well on top but Athlone will be glad to still be on level terms.

  • 18'

    Byrne picks up a crossfield switch but Devaney dispossess her launches another attack for Athlone

  • 16'

    Molloy wins a throw in for Athlone. It falls to Brady who plays a long ball forward but it goes out over the end line for a goal kick to Peamount

  • 12'

    Doyle draws another save out of Ronayne, Peamount are knocking on the door here.

  • 11'

    Aine O Gorman long-range effort clips the top of the bar! The keeper was beaten there, very unlucky.

  • 11'

    Aine O Gorman long-range effort clips the top of the bar! The keeper was beaten there, very unlucky.

  • 11'

    Ruddy sprays a long ball forward to Smith Lynch but it is cut out by the visiting defence.

  • 9'

    Athlone enjoying a good spell of possession here, with three successive throws deep in Peamount territory.

  • 7'

    Ronayne punches the free clear before making a full-stretch save to deny Ruddy's follow up on the rebound.

  • 7'

    Doyle earns a free kick for the hosts which Lynch swings in.

  • 7'

    Doyle earns a free kick for the hosts which Lynch swings in.

  • 4'

    With four minutes gone here Peamount have enjoyed most of the early possession without creating any real chances

  • The bookies will have Peamount as massive favourites for this one, which is understandable but anything can happen in sport so stay tuned to see how this one turns out.

  • Athlone lie second from bottom with two draws and two losses from their first four games

  • Peamount come into this one as massive favourites with four wins in their opening four games.

  • Hello and welcome to Final Whistle's coverage of Peamount United v Athlone Town at Greenogue.

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LOI Women's Premier Division
PRL Park

Peamount United v Athlone Town

Ground

PRL Park
Club House, College Road, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole ED, County Dublin, Leinster, D24 R9YX, Ireland