

0-1 | 17' Katie Malone | |
Kate Mooney 35' | 1-1 | |
Jessica Gleeson 55' | 2-1 |
Details
Date | Time | League | Season |
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30 July 2022 | 7:00 pm | LOI Women's Premier Division | 2022 |
Match Report
Athlone fortune in home win against DLR Waves
A pair of own goals saw Athlone Town to victory over DLR Waves in Lissywollen tonight.
Katie Malone would give the visitors the lead 17 minutes in, but own goals from Kate Mooney and Jess Gleeson either side of the half meant it was the hosts who would earn three points.
It was Athlone who had the first chance of the game. Just four minutes in, a corner was met by Jessica Hennessy, who headed goalwards. Eve Badana didn’t seize the ball and a goalmouth scramble ensued, but Waves cleared their lines.
They would then strike in the 17th minute. Athlone had their pockets picked on the left-hand side deep in their own half and Aoife Brophy sent in a low drilled cross. Malone was in the right place at the right time to tap it in.
Not much action came until Athlone’s equaliser. In the 35th minute, an inswinging free caused another goalmouth scramble, which this time resulted in an Athlone corner. Madison Gibson sent it into the mixer and Kate Mooney, in an attempt to prevent it reaching Jessica Hennessy, put it into her own net. A moment of misfortune that saw the game level.
Just four minutes later, Athlone nearly had a second. Emily Corbet was sent through on goal and flicked the ball over an on-rushing Badana. Louise Corrigan showed great pace however and got back to deal with the imminent danger, clearing it off the line.
Then, four minutes after the interval, Corbet was causing issues again. From distance, she attempted to catch Badana off her line, who tipped the effort onto the bar. Gibson came in for a follow-up but that was also saved by Badana.
Athlone’s pressure was rewarded in the 55th minute. Muireann Devaney sent in a cross from deep out right and Jess Gleeson came to deal with it. The Waves defender got her cue all wrong and headed it into her own net, giving Athlone the lead.
Athlone managed to control possession the rest of the game and never really threatened, whilst ensuring DLR didn’t do the same. The closest either side came was in the 74th minute, when Gibson turned from range and sent an effort goalward, hitting the bar.
Nonetheless, Athlone came away with the win. They maintain their third-placed position and following the shock result in Sligo, are six points off the league leaders with a game in hand.
Timeline
17' | 10. Katie Malone | |
35' | 18. Kate Mooney | |
55' | 5. Jessica Gleeson | |
61' | Kate Mooney Carla McManus |
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61' | Mia Dodd Avril Brierley |
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66' | Nadine Clare Sarah McKevitt |
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Emily Corbet Kellie Brennan |
72' | |
Muireann Devaney Kate Slevin |
72' | |
78' | Katie Malone Catherine Cronin |
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Maddison Gibson Melissa O'Kane |
90' |
Past Meetings
![]() ![]() (Round 5)
0 - 1UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Athlone Town |
![]() ![]() (Series 25)
1 - 0Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v DLR Waves |
![]() ![]() (Series 16)
1 - 1UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Athlone Town |
![]() ![]() (Series 7)
0 - 1Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v DLR Waves |
![]() ![]() (Series 2 - Group 2)
0 - 0UCD Bowl DLR Waves v Athlone Town |
![]() ![]() (Series 8)
1 - 4Athlone Town Stadium Athlone Town v DLR Waves |
Ground
Athlone Town Stadium |
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Athlone Town Stadium, Old Rail Trail, Garrycastle, Athlone East Rural Electoral Division, The Municipal District of Athlone — Moate, County Westmeath, Leinster, N37 N1F2, Ireland |
Full time.
Three minutes added on.
Gibson works it onto her left foot from range and tries an effort, but it hits the bar.
Twenty minutes to go for Waves to salvage something. Haven't really threatened this half.
Another own goal! Muireann Devaney crosses and Jess Gleeson gets her cue wrong and sends it into her own net. 2-1 Athlone!
Corbett chances her arm from distance and Badana has to tip against the upright. Gibson follows up but Badana saves again.
Back underway.
Half time.
Corbet is played through and flicks the ball over an onrushing Bandana with her head. Louise Corrigan gets back though and clears it off the line.
Goal! Maddison Gibson swings in a corner and it comes off Kate Mooney for an own goal!
Corbet lays it off to Devaney outside the box and she has a go, but it's comfortably wide.
Fiona Donnelly has the ball laid off to her on the edge of the area and has a pop. Comfortably over.
Goal! Waves take the lead after Athlone have their pockets picked out left and Aoife Brophy fires a low drilled cross to Katie Malone for a tap in!
Watters gets a shot off in the box, but it heads over the bar.
Hennessy meets a Munroe corner and a goalmouth scramble ensues, but Waves survive.
And we're off.
Teams out of the tunnel. Kickoff imminent.
Both teams are looking to end the other's 5 game unbeaten run. Should be a good game.
The teams are in.
It's a wet afternoon in the Midlands. Conditions could play a factor.
Hello and welcome to live updates of today's WNL clash between Athlone Town and DLR Waves, I'm Seán Comber and I'll be updating you throughout.