Avenir Sports All-Island Cup wrap: Rovers revenge over Peamount as Linfield lose to Galway

Jamie Thompson celebrates scoring from the penalty spot against Peamount United

Jamie Thompson celebrates scoring from the penalty spot against Peamount United Credit: Al Robinson (ETPhotos)

A summary of games on Saturday across the four groups in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup.

Group A

Galway United defeated Linfield 1-0 in Midgley Park in Belfast thanks to an early fourth minute goal from Jenna Slattery.

Shelbourne won 4-1 away to Athlone Town thanks to a Kayla Hamric hat-trick and a goal from Megan Smyth-Lynch. Hazel Donegan got a consolation goal in injury time for Town.

Group B

Having suffered their first defeat of the season last week, losing to Peamount United 1-0 in the league in Tallaght, Shamrock Rovers exerted a modicum of revenge by beating the Peas 2-1.

Rovers scored through a Jamie Thompson penalty and a goal from Lauren Kelly with Chloe Moloney scoring late on for the visitors.

Collie O’Neill handed Summer Lawless a Hoops debut in a competitive game with Amanda Budden named on the bench.

Our photo gallery from the game from Al Robinson can be viewed here.

In the other group G game, Glentoran drew 1-1 with Wexford Youths in the Blanchflower Stadium with Kerry Anne Beattie scoring for the home side and a Ciara Rossiter strike for the League of Ireland side.



Group C

At the Showgrounds on Saturday, Sligo Rovers lost 3-1 to Bohemians.

The Gypsies were helped by two own goals from Bonnie McKiernan and Keela Scanlong, along with a Niamh Prior 58th minute strike. Casey Howe scored a 94th minute penalty for the home team.

At Solitude Cliftonville defeated Sion Swifts (the replacement team in the competition for Derry City) 2-1.  

Group D

DLR Waves went down to a 2-1 defeat in Fermoy to Cork City. Chloe Atkinson and Kiera Sean scored in the first half for City, with Katie Malone scoring a 56th minute peno for Waves.



Crusaders Strikers won 3-2 at Seaview against Treaty United. The home side were 3-0 up before Cara Griffin scored twice to make it a nervy end for the Strikers.

About Macdara Ferris

Macdara Ferris is a contributor since 2007 to Hoops Scene (Shamrock Rovers' match day programme) and is the co-author of two books on Shamrock Rovers - 'Tallaght Time: Shamrock Rovers 2009 to 2012' (with Karl … View Full Profile