Former Irish international Meabh De Burca (@MeabhDeBurca) joins Breifne to dissect a weekend of late goals, spoiled parties, and standout performances across the Women’s Premier Division.

⚽ Match Highlights

🔴 Peamount United 1–0 Athlone Town

Champions Athlone’s unbeaten run is no more.

Eleanor Ryan Doyle broke hearts with a late goal to seal all three points in Greenogue and deny the title holders a perfect finish to the season.

🔵 Galway United 3–0 Waterford FC

A dominant Tribeswomen display.

Emma Doherty bagged a brace, and Amanda Smyth added a thunderbolt as Maeve O’Sullivan stood tall in the Waterford goal to keep the score respectable. Galway could easily have had more.

🟣 Sligo Rovers 2–3 DLR Waves

End-to-end action in the Showgrounds!

Both teams led, but it was Michelle Doonan’s late strike that gave the Waves a dramatic win. Sligo will look back at a missed penalty with regret.

⚫ Treaty United 1–1 Bohemians

A scrappy, intense affair at the Market’s Field.

Ciara Breslin looked to have handed Treaty a rare win, but a well-placed header from Róisín McGovern salvaged a deserved draw for a dominant Bohs.

🟢 Cork City 1–2 Shamrock Rovers

Drama in Cobh.

Aine O'Gorman and Jamie Thompson gave Rovers control, but a Christina Dring hustle goal brought Cork back into it. Maria Reynolds' backpass and red card late on summed up a chaotic end for the hosts.

🔴 Shelbourne 2–1 Wexford FC

Aoibheann Clancy the late show star.

After Mackenzie Anthony and Ellen Molloy traded goals, Clancy pounced late to keep the Reds in fine form heading toward the final stretch.

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Republic of Ireland squad: Big decisions await with the announcement due next week.

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This week, Breifne and Aaron break down a decisive weekend in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division as the title race turns sharply in Athlone’s favour, Treaty United fall apart, and the FAI Cup finalists sharpen their blades.

⚽ Match Highlights & Talking Points

🔵 Athlone Town 2–1 Shelbourne

A huge result in the title race!

Kelly Brady’s composed finish on the hour mark puts the Midlanders within touching distance of back-to-back titles. Shelbourne’s challenge falls short despite an early breakthrough from Kate Mooney.

🔴 Treaty United 0–6 Peamount United

The wheels have truly come off in Limerick.

A ruthless Peamount punished a flat Treaty side in front of visiting Canadian investors. The result spelled the end for manager Sean Russell, who departs the club after a once-promising season.

Peamount scorers: Sadhbh Doyle (2), Sorcha Melia (2), Ellen Dolan, Ruby Gallagher.

🟢 Waterford FC 1–8 Shamrock Rovers

A scoring spree for the Hoops!

Mia Dodd, Aine O’Gorman, and Emily Corbet each netted twice, with Katie O’Reilly and Jaime Thompson also on target. Even a missed penalty from Ella Kelly didn’t slow the momentum.

Izzy Walsh had opened the scoring for Waterford early on in a brief moment of hope.

⚫ Bohemians 3–2 Sligo Rovers

Entertaining chaos at Dalymount!

Katie Malone’s brace and a late Alannah McEvoy penalty sealed it for the home side.

Bohs look sharp ahead of their FAI Cup Final, while Sligo pushed them all the way.

🟣 Wexford FC 1–0 Galway United

Captain Kylie Murphy to the rescue.

A stoppage-time winner in Ferrycarrig gave Wexford the points and ruled both sides out of the second-place chase.

📰 Also on the Show

Sean Russell’s departure: What does it mean for Treaty United, and where do they go from here?

Canadian investment: What’s next for Treaty’s ownership future?

Midweek title decider: Athlone can be crowned champions Wednesday night in Cork – what to expect.

FAI Cup Final preview: Early thoughts ahead of Bohs vs Athlone.

This week, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 dig into a weekend of drama in the LOI Women’s Premier Division — with underdogs fighting hard, rising stars emerging, and a shake-up coming at underage and second-tier level.

⚽ Weekend Results Round-Up

Waterford FC 1–2 Wexford FC

A stunning Ellen Molloy strike helps Wexford edge the South East Derby in a tense affair.

Shelbourne 2–0 Treaty United

Shels controlled the game but were made to work for their goals against a stubborn Treaty side.

Galway United 5–0 Cork City

Ceola Bergin was at the double as Galway tore through Cork in a dominant display Aoibheann Costello hitting 8 assists in her last three games.

Peamount United 4–1 Sligo Rovers

Sligo took the lead, but Peamount roared back with four unanswered — ruthless finishing proving the difference.

Shamrock Rovers 2–2 Bohemians

The Hoops led 2–0 but couldn’t hold off an impressive Bohemians comeback, who continue their upward momentum.

Athlone Town 3–1 DLR Waves

It took something special to beat Eve Badana’s inspired goalkeeping, but Athlone finally got over the line.

🧤 Also on the Show

A new U19/U23/Second Tier structure for the LOI Women’s League is in development — what will it look like, and what does it mean for clubs and pathways?

We shine a light on goal-line drama, offside controversies, youth breakthroughs and some goalkeeping masterclasses from this weekend.

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