Wexford Youths retained their FAI Women's Cup final title with another victory over Peamount United.
In contrast to last year's final between the two sides, which saw just a single goal scored, Sunday afternoon's game was an action-packed thriller.
It featured five goals with the winner coming in the second half from Kylie Murphy.
After the dynamic Rianna Jarrett was found on the edge of the Peamount box, she calmly played in Murphy who made no mistake to stroke the ball past Niamh Reid-Burke and put Wexford 3-2 ahead.
Here's the goal that has Wexford Youths ahead in the FAI Women's Cup final #RTEsoccer pic.twitter.com/pDHht0RaIb
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Wexford had taken the lead after just three minutes of the game when Lauren Kelly's strike found its way through the legs of a Peamount defender and into the bottom corner of a motionless goalkeeper's net.
Wexford Youths lead in the FAI Cup final! Lauren Kelly has scored after just three minutes https://t.co/KhlHYpyigp #RTEsoccer pic.twitter.com/wDyH95djsc
— Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) November 3, 2019
Nearly half an hour later, Peamount had an equaliser via Karen Duggan's brilliant strike - the best goal of the game.
Here's Karen Duggan's lovely leveller for Peamount in the FAI Women's Cup final #RTEsoccer https://t.co/KhlHYpPT7X pic.twitter.com/8dHuQdTLT0
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Duggan's goal sparked a remarkable 90 seconds of play which culminated with Lauren Kelly's second goal of the match, a nonchalant lob over Reid-Burke to again put Wexford ahead.
Wexford re-take the lead against Peamount United almost immediately as Lauren Kelly curls one into the far corner #RTESoccer pic.twitter.com/4mgicVf5ig
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Wexford went into the break 2-1 up but their advantage did not last long into the second period. Eleanor Ryan Doyle's long-range strike got the better of Wexford's Ciamh Dollard to draw Peamount level.
We're all square again! https://t.co/KhlHYpPT7X #RTEsoccer pic.twitter.com/gTgbFjghF7
— Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) November 3, 2019
The victory is Wexford's third Women's FAI Cup final win.
Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
