WNL Report: Galway WFC 3 - 1 Peamount United

• Francis Kennedy
• Thu, Feb 11 2016




As swirling rain came down on Deacy Park, Galway on Saturday evening, Galway WFC consolidated their place as joint league leaders recording a 3-1 win over visitors Peamount United.

 

Early in the first half, a Lynsey McKee corner from the left glanced off the head of Galway full-back Sophie Moloney to leave Brook Dunne stranded and open Galway's account. Ten minutes later the sides were level when Niamh Farrelly rose unchallenged to head past Tina Hughes from a Roma McLoughlin corner.

 

Level at the break, the weather made for a scrappy second half. Peamount took the game to Galway and looked likely to score until a deft chip over the defence by Sophie Moloney was whacked home, almost on the goal-line by the inrushing Ellierose O'Flaherty. Five minutes later, the 17-year old O'Flaherty rose above the defence to nod a corner to the net and see Galway home, if not dry!

 

Galway WFC: Tina Hughes, Shauna Fox, Caroline Carter, Keara Cormican, Sophie Moloney, Lisa Casserly, Meábh deBúrca, Ellierose O'Flaherty, Aislinn Meaney, Jessica Nolan, Lynsey McKey. Subs: Gertie Dowd, Aoife Walsh, Sorcha Ní Bráonáin, Carol Mannion, Ciara Lynagh, Therese Hartley. Manager: Don O'Riordan.

 

Peamount United: Brooke Dunne, Lauryn O'Callaghan, Rachel Doyle, Louise Corrigan, Lauren Kealy, Lucy McCartin, Aoife Maloney, Niamh Farrelly, Lauren Kelly, Roma McLoughlin, Claire Kinsella. Subs: Isobel Finnegan, Eimear Lafferty, Chloe Murphy, Danni Murray, Naoise McAloon. Manager: Christy Lougheed.