Marissa Callaghan on target for Reds
Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan scored the only goal of the game as Cliftonville Ladies maintained their 100 percent winning start to the Danske Bank Women’s Premiership.
The Reds saw off Sion Swifts in a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Sion Swifts Ladies, making it five wins from five for the league leaders.
Current internationals Lauren Wade, Joely Andrews and Kerry Beattie were all on target as Glentoran Women eased to an 8-2 success at Derry City Women. Rachel Rogan netted a hat-trick while Kelly Bailie, Alison McMaster also found the net.
Alison McGonagle and Paula McGrory grabbed the consolation goals for the Candystripes.
Kerry Beattie bags a 15-minute hat-trick as our senior women continue to find the net
Our senior women were again among the goals as the Danske Bank Women’s Premiership continued in exciting fashion.
Cliftonville Ladies secured a landmark 3-2 victory over Linfield Ladies at Solitude, while Glentoran Women won 3-0 at Sion Swifts Ladies. Elsewhere Crusaders Strikers secured their first points of the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Derry City Women.
Champions Glentoran eased to a three-goal win at Sion Swifts thanks to a 15-minute hat-trick from striker
Kerry Beattie.
The Northern Ireland international hit a quickfire treble between the 63rd and 78th minutes to ensure Billy Clarke’s side grabbed the points.
Kerry Beattie bags a 15-minute hat-trick
Our senior women were again among the goals as the Danske Bank Women’s Premiership continued in exciting fashion.
Cliftonville Ladies secured a landmark 3-2 victory over Linfield Ladies at Solitude, while Glentoran Women won 3-0 at Sion Swifts Ladies. Elsewhere Crusaders Strikers secured their first points of the campaign with a 4-1 victory over Derry City Women.
Champions Glentoran eased to a three-goal win at Sion Swifts thanks to a 15-minute hat-trick from striker
Kerry Beattie.
The Northern Ireland international hit a quickfire treble between the 63rd and 78th minutes to ensure Billy Clarke’s side grabbed the points.
Goals for NI senior women as the Women’s Premiership season begins
The eagerly awaited Danske Bank Women’s Premiership season kicked off on Wednesday evening with all six top-flight sides in action.
Glentoran Women began their defence of the league title with a hard-fought victory at home to Belfast rivals Crusaders, but the title favourites had to wait over an hour to break the deadlock.
Teenage midfielder Danielle Maxwell - one of the league’s multiple Northern Ireland international stars - opened the scoring in the 65th minute with a finish at the back post.
Last year’s runners-up Linfield Ladies got off to an impressive start with a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Sion Swifts Ladies with striker Alison Smyth netting a brace.
Senior women’s futsal team prepare for Euro qualifiers in Lithuania
Northern Ireland’s senior women’s futsal team are gearing up for three Euro qualifiers in Lithuania next month.
Team boss Keith Gibson has put together an 18-strong training squad ahead of the three matches which will be whittled down to 12 before his team travel to eastern Europe.
The matches from 5-8 May against Lithuania, Slovakia and top seeds Serbia are in Group A of the preliminary round of the UEFA European Women’s Futsal Championship 2022.
The winners of three Women’s Futsal Euro preliminary rounds next month (postponed from May 2020) will advance to a main round in October, joining 13 teams given byes. From the main round four teams will emerge for a four-team knockout final tournament in March next year.