Peamount United come up good in second half to remain unbeaten in WNL
By Daire Walsh
Peamount United produced a final-quarter surge at Greenogue this evening to earn a 3-1 victory against Cork City in the Women’s National League.
On level terms at the break after City’s Eva Mangan cancelled out an Eleanor Ryan-Doyle opener, the latter subsequently added to her tally on 70 minutes before a third from Aine O’Gorman wrapped up a two-goal triumph.
Eleanor Ryan-Doyle scored the opener and got her second in the 70th minute for Peamount
This result means reigning champions Peamount have maximum points from their opening six games.
After rattling the crossbar off an earlier move, Lucy McCartan turned provider for the game’s opening goal in the 17th-minute.
Aine O'Gorman scored the third goal this evening against Cork City
She picked out Lauryn O’Callaghan with an elaborate crossfield pass and the raiding full back set-up Ryan-Doyle for a smooth close-range finish.
Peamount winger Megan Smyth-Lynch was also close to shaking the net with an audacious effort on the left-wing, but it was the Leesiders who enjoyed the brighter end to the opening period.
Éabha O’Mahony’s corner from the right-wing on 42 minutes was met powerfully by the head of her midfield partner Becky Cassin.
Peamount custodian Naoisha McAloon tipped the ball onto the woodwork, only for teenager Mangan to sweep home the rebound.
Despite the hosts ramping up the pressure on the restart, McAloon came to their rescue in the 53rd-minute. From a breakaway City move, the ball fell into the path of Christina Dring.
Her final strike was firmly struck, but McAloon was on hand to produce a point blank stop.
Peamount were being pushed to the limit by their southern counterparts, but – as has been the case for most of their recent league successes – they ultimately swung the game in their favour.
From a Smyth-Lynch corner on the right, Ryan-Doyle edged Peamount back in front with a cool header at the far post.
This served to deflate the City challenge and Republic of Ireland international O’Gorman rounded off the scoring with an angled finish on 83 minutes.
