Sligo Rovers were beaten 2-1 by Athlone Town in Saturday’s SSE Airtricity Women’s National League game at the Showgrounds.
Gillian Keenan scored in the 86th minute to clinch all three points for the visitors, who had to come from behind after Gemma McGuinness had given Rovers a first-half lead after just eight minutes.
GOAL ⚽️ | Sligo Rovers 1-0 Athlone Town
Sligo take the lead through Gemma McGuinness after fantastic play from Emma Doherty!
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Madison Gibson brought Athlone Town level before half-time – before Keenan popped up to score the winner in the closing moments of the game.
The Athlone Town team also included Gurteen’s Roisin Molloy and Manorhamilton’s Muireann Devaney.
Saturday’s results
Sligo Rovers 1 Athlone Town 2
DLR Waves 0 Wexford Youths 0
Peamount Utd 0 Shelbourne 4
Bohemians 3 Treaty Utd 0
Galway 5 Cork City 1.
Sligo Rovers
Farrah McDonagh; Leah Kelly, Orna O’Dowd, Amy Hyndman, Gemma McGuinness, Lauren Boles, Emma Doherty, Alana Doherty, Amy Roddy, Kerri O’Hara, Paula McGrory. Subs – Ruth Monaghan for Roddy 23 mins, Katie Melly for A Doherty 57 mins, Helen Monaghan for Hyndman 79 mins.
Athlone Town
Niamh Coombes; Jessica Hennessy, Muireann Devaney, Gillian Keenan, Emily Corbett, Laurie Ryan, Madison Gibson, Roisin Molloy, Scarlett Herron, Melissa O’Kane. Sub – Kelly Brennan for Corbet 57 mins.
