Cup Upsets, Quarter Final Showdowns & Irish Setbacks in the States
This week on the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke unpack a huge week of knockout football as the FAI Women’s Cup first round delivered upsets, breakthroughs, and dominant performances.🔥 Treaty United’s youngsters ran riot, hitting eight past Ferns United⚽ Newbridge Town made history, becoming the first non-league side in a decade to reach the next round, beating Whitehall Rangers 2-1✅ DLR Waves edged Sligo 3-2, while Bohemians stunned Wexford 2-1🔴 Shelbourne knocked out Galway United, while Athlone Town cruised past Terenure Rangers 6-0🟢 Shamrock Rovers spoiled Waterford’s debut with a 3-1 win in the south east🏆 We also preview the All-Island Cup Quarter Finals coming this weekend:Plus, we reflect on a tough international window as Ireland suffered back-to-back 4-0 defeats against the USA in their summer tour
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Goals Galore, Late Drama & Athlone’s European Challenge
In S5E16 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 break down a high-scoring, action-packed weekend across the Women’s Premier Division – and dive into Athlone Town’s Champions League draw and European hopes. Galway United were in seventh heaven, smashing Waterford 7-0 in a dominant performance Kylie Murphy continued her incredible form with another brace as Wexford beat DLR Waves 4-1 Kate Mooney bagged a hat-trick to lead Shelbourne past Sligo Rovers 3-1 Peamount were left to rue a missed penalty as they fell to Athlone Town Katie Lawlee’s screamer gave Treaty United a late win against Bohemians Áine O’Gorman was instrumental in helping Shamrock Rovers return to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Cork City Plus, we look ahead to Athlone Town’s UEFA Women’s Champions League journey:What the new format meansThe path to the group stage or Europa CupHow many wins are needed and how realistic the dream is
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Weather Woes, DLR’s First Win & Galway & Wexford Hit Four
S5E15 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke review another eventful weekend in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division, despite the weather disrupting half of the scheduled fixtures.✅ DLR Waves finally get off the mark, beating Sligo Rovers 1-0 and closing the gap on the teams around them at the foot of the table🔥 Wexford Youths hit four in Limerick, with Kylie Murphy bagging a brace, supported by goals from Ellen Molloy and Leah McGrath in a commanding 4-1 win over Treaty United🎯 Galway United also struck four, coming away from Turner's Cross with a 4-2 win over Cork City – including a long-range rocket from Aislinn Meaney to seal the points🌧️ With several games falling victim to poor conditions, we also talk about the impact of postponements as the season hits a crucial phase.
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FAI & All-Island Cup Draws & Old Faces Return for USA Tour
This week on the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke break down a jam-packed week in Irish women’s football as the summer heats up on and off the pitch.🏆 All-Island Cup group stages wrapped up with plenty of drama and we now know the Quarter Final matchups🥅 We take a look at the draw for the First Round of the FAI Cup🇺🇸 Ellen Molloy, Izzy Atkinson and Hayley Nolan return to the Ireland WNT squad for next month’s double-header in the USA⚽ Plus, league action finally returns this weekend after nearly a month’s break – with a top-of-the-table clash as Athlone Town visit Tolka Park to face Shelbourne in the standout fixture of the round.
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Ireland Fall Short, Noonan Shines & Cup Quarter Final Chaos Awaits
In S5E13 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke look back on two wins but no promotion for Ireland in the UEFA Nations League.🇹🇷 It started with a frustrating performance in Turkey, salvaged by a last-minute Emily Murphy goal🇸🇮 Then came arguably Ireland’s best performance under Carla Ward, as Saoirse Noonan struck early in Cork against Slovenia⚽ But despite dominating, Ireland couldn’t overturn the needed 4-goal swing to top the group🏆 Plus, we preview a thrilling final weekend in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup group stages, with 15 of 16 teams still in contention for a Quarter-Final place heading into the last round of fixtures!🎧 Listen now on FinalWhistle.ie:🔗 https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/loi-women-podcast-s5e13/
A weekly look at all the SSE Airtricity League of Ireland Women's Premier Division action with Breifne Earley & Aaron Clarke.
Each week Breifne & Aaron will be joined by players, coaches and personalities from around the country to discuss games, goals and lots more.
Breifne Earley was the Head Coach of St. Francis during 2010 including their UEFA Women's Champions League campaign where they secured the first wins of any Irish club in the Champions League era.
Aaron has been the leading analyst in the Women's League of Ireland for the last decade through his work with his channel The WNL Show and other media outlets.
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