Sligo Rovers completed their 2023 Women’s SSE Airtricity Premier Division season on Saturday with a 6-1 loss to champions Peamount United in Dublin.
Goals from Jess Fitzgerald (2), Ellen Dolan (2), Erin McLaughlin and Avril Brierley saw James O’Callaghan’s team collect their 17th win of the season and sign off in style in front of 1,059 spectators and the TG4 cameras.
Emma Doherty scored a consolation goal for Rovers in a game which was Steve Feeney’s final one as head coach before new boss Tommy Hewitt takes over for next season.
The Peas had done enough to win the 2023 title with two games to spare but were determined to finish their season with a flourish here.
Rovers finish the season ninth in the table.
Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers missed out on finishing second after drawing 4-4 with Athlone Town, who saw Dana Scheriff score twice to finish as Evoke.ie Top Goalscorer with 13 goals in total.
Shelbourne won 5-1 away to Cork City with Christie Gray netting twice, Bohemians triumphed 1-0 over Treaty United courtesy of a Mia Dodd penalty and Galway United beat Wexford Youths 4-0 at Ferrycarrig Park with Abbie Callanan and Rola Olsuola scoring two each.
The domestic season will conclude with the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Final on Sunday, November 19 in Tallaght Stadium with Athlone Town taking on holders Shelbourne.
Sligo Rovers Amber Hardy; Leah Kelly (Ciara Henry 67), Eimear Lafferty (Alannah Roddy 68), Sarah Kiernan, Alice Lillie; Casey Howe (Katie Melly 82), Lauren Boles (Kate Nugent 86), Emma Hansberry (Jessica Casey 81), Keri Loughrey, Jodie Loughrey; Emma Doherty.
