Treaty United score impressive win over Cork City in Women's Premier Division
Sean Russell's Treaty Utd side ran out 3-1 winners in Saturday's Munster derby
TREATY United scored an impressive 3-1 victory over Cork City in their Women's Premier Division Munster derby fixture at a wet Turner's Cross on Saturday afternoon.
The result sees Treaty United sit in sixth place in the SSE Airtricity League Women's Premier Division table, just four points behind third-placed Wexford.
A smashing Isabella Flocchini strike put visitors Treaty United ahead on 23 minutes on Leeside.
Sean Russell's Treaty United doubled their lead four minutes into the second half when Madelyn Robbins netted.
Mara McCleary then made it 3-0 for the Limerick-based side with a good left-footed finish from inside the box in the 69th minute.
Cork City gained a consolation goal late on when Aine Walsh found the net.
CORK CITY: Clodagh Fitzgerald; Zoe Finnerty, Ciara McNamara, Heidi Mackin, Shanaugh McCarthy, Jodie Griffin, Ellie O’Brien, Lauren Homan, Aine Walsh. Eva Mangan, Christina Dring. Subs: Ciara O’Driscoll for McNamara (55 mins); Sophia Redmond for Griffin (71 mins), Fiana Bradley for Dring (71 mins), Cliodhna Malone for O’Brien (71 mins), Aoife Cronin for Walsh (86 mins).
TREATY UNITED: Liisa Maria Tuomi; Aibhlinn Cotter, Mara McCleary, Clodagh Daly, Grace McInerney, Jillian Anne Tegan O’Toole, Ayaka Ikeza, Isabella Flocchini, Katie Lawlee, Kate Jones, Madelyn Robbins. Subs: Amy Tierney for Flocchini (62 mins); Cara Griffin for Lawlee (78 mins).
REFEREE: Ian O’Keeffe.