Bohemians 2-5 Wexford Youths
Lying just two points behind league leaders Shelbourne, Wexford came into this game knowing they are in a genuine title race and it took just 19 minutes for them to open their account at Dalymount Park. Ellen Molloy was played into the inside-left channel and slid the ball past Rachael Kelly with impressive calm.
Wexford led by that single goal at the break with no hint of the frantic second half that was to follow.
Kylie Murphy clattered a shot off the Bohs crossbar five minutes after the restart but it was Bohemians who scored next, Kira Bates-Crosbie heading home an equaliser 66 minutes in.
But the home side's hopes were short lived and four minutes later Murphy swept Wexford back in to the lead after Molloy had created the opening. Three minutes after that Nicola Sinnott turned in a corner to make it 3-1.
Lisa Murphy headed Bohs back into contention on 78 minutes but within two minutes Meabh Russell had made it 4-2 and in added time the visitors added a fifth through substitute Aine Walsh.
Galway WFC 1-2 Shelbourne
League leaders Shels travelled to the West to take on a fierce Galway side, and came away with all three points to help their quest in retaining the league title.
Galway started the game strong with Chloe Singleton leading the attacking line for the hosts. Shelbourne came close in the 23rd minute when Jemma Quinn blocked down a clearance from Galway keeper Abbiegayle Ronayne, but the ball bounced wide.
Shelbourne were awarded a penalty in the 36th minute after a collision in the box between Jemma Quinn and Jamie Erickson, and Jessie Stapleton calmly finished to put themin front.
The champions doubled their advantage on 66 minutes, with Noelle Murray taking on the shot from range and chipping Ronayne in the Galway goal.
Galway struck back in the 73rd minute from a Bryce Reynolds header, which made for an exciting final quarter in the game. However, Shelbourne held on and collected all three important points to remain top of the table.
Athlone Town 4-2 Sligo Rovers
Athlone, lying third in the table, entered the game as firm favourites but found themselves behind after just four minutes when Sligo defender Sarah Kiernan floated a cross to the far post, where Amy Boyle-Carr tucked the ball home from a tight angle.
Within five minutes Sligo keeper Amy Mahon, had pulled off two fine saves but the home side were not to be denied and on 15 minutes Gillian Keenan headed home a Kellie Brennan cross to draw them level.
Keenan was on hand to bundle Athlone into the lead eight minutes later, scuffling Maddie Gibson's cross over the line despite the close attentions of both Mahon and Kiernan.
Athlone added a third just a minute before half-time when Gibson provided an almost identical ball, this time for Kellie Brennan who scooped high into the Sligo net from close in.
Sligo pulled one back on 77 minutes when Paula McGrory headed home a cross from Gemma McGuinness but with moments left in the game Emily Corbet, brought on as a late substitute, shimmied into space and fired home a points-sealing fourth for the home side.
Peamount United 6-0 Treaty United
Peamount put six past Treaty United in a fine display of football at PRL Park.
It only took six minutes for Peamount to open the scoring. Sadhbh Doyle played a through-ball in for Tara O’Hanlon, and the youngster calmly finished to out her side ahead.
Treaty tightened up in defence after that goal and attempted to break on the counter attack, but nothing to really trouble Niamh Reid-Burke in the Peamount goal. The Peas would extend their lead to 3-0 just before half-time, with Erin McLaughlin and Áine O’Gorman both grabbing the goals.
The second half began with another Peamount goal, Alannah McEvoy's cross from the right wing ending up in the net on 46 minutes. O’Gorman got her second soon after, decisively placing the ball past Michaela Mitchell in the Treaty net.
The final goal for Peamount came from Lauryn O’Callaghan, who skipped past numerous her defender into the box, and placed a left footed finish past Mitchell.
DLR Waves 1-0 Cork City
DLR Waves hadn't won in four outings prior to meeting h a Cork City side who were themselves looking for consecutive wins for the first time this season.
The opening stages proved tight with neither side gaining the upper hand but on the half hour the Waves broke the deadlock, Mia Dodd driving a low free kick into the bottom corner of the City net from just outside the box.
They might have added a second deep in added time at the end of the half when Kate Mooney's spot kick was saved by Abby McCarthy.
Cork were close to an equaliser after an hour when Ciara McNamara ’s speculative lob was palmed out from under her bar by Eve Badana and Christina Dring couldn’t put away the loose ball.
DLR controlled much of the possession in the final quarter with Sarah McKevitt, always a threat from distance, pinging a free kick off the visitor’s bar on 71 minutes. And, despite a spirited push by City in the final minutes, the Waves ran out deserving winners.
