Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Kelly Brady scored a vital goal for Athlone Town in their win against Shelbourne.Tom O’Hanlon/INPHO FreeBack In Control Athlone Town return to top of Premier Division table after edging out title rivals Shelbourne Meanwhile, there were also wins for Shamrock Rovers, Galway United and Peamount United. 10.39pm, 23 Aug 2025 Share options Women’s Premier Division Results Sligo Rovers 1-4 Shamrock Rovers DLR Waves 4-2 Waterford Galway United 2-1 Bohemians Cork City 0-2 Peamount United Wexford 0-1 Treaty United Athlone 2-1 Shelbourne New leaders 👀 pic.twitter.com/V8Eabmfz8k— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) August 23, 2025 ATHLONE TOWN HAVE regained control of the Women’s SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division after edging out title rivals Shelbourne. Having drawn their last three league games, the defending champions got back to winning ways with a 2-1 win at home against a Shelbourne side who were knocked out of the FAI Cup by Shamrock Rovers at home last weekend. Natalie McNally put the hosts in front in the 31st minute before Kelly Brady made it 2-0 before half-time. Noelle Murray hit one back for Shelbourne during the nine minutes of injury time at the end of the second half. But they couldn’t find an equaliser as Athlone Town now sit at the summit with a one-point lead. Advertisement Athlone Town remain the only unbeaten side in the competition. Their attention now turns to the Champions League second qualifying round in the Netherlands on Wednesday when they face Icelandic champions Breiðablik UBK. 39’ | Kelly Brady makes it two for Athlone 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wknJ6g6xa9— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) August 23, 2025 Elsewhere in today’s action, third-placed Wexford suffered a 1-0 defeat to Treaty United. Katie Lawlee scored from a set-piece at the end of the first half after pouncing on an attempted clearance to curl her shot into the bottom corner. Wexford couldn’t find an equaliser in the second half as Treaty United claimed a big win on the road. 45’ | Áine O’Gorman makes it 4 for Shamrock Rovers! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/VWXfT5c8Yy— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) August 23, 2025 Shamrock Rovers came away from Sligo with a 4-1 victory for interim boss Stephanie Zambra. The visitors made a blistering start as Melissa O’Kane found the net in the 10th minute before Emily Corbett doubled their lead nine minutes later. Áine O’Gorman added two first-half goals, starting with a well struck penalty to give her side a 3-0 lead with half-time looming. Sligo struck back with a penalty from the boot of Paula McGrory just before the break but O’Gorman grabbed her second goal a minute later to send Shamrock Rovers into the dressing room with a commanding 4-1 lead. There were no goals in the second half as Zambra’s side maintained their advantage to secure the points. 93’ | GOALLL Amanda Smith’s goal gives Galway the lead close to the full time whistle! pic.twitter.com/moGbDcsyGc— LOI Women (@LoiWomen) August 23, 2025 There was late drama at Eamonn Deacy Park as Amanda Smith supplied an injury-time winner for Galway United to seal a 2-1 win over Bohemians. Bohs led at the break thanks to a Hannah O’Brien goal on 10 minutes. Galway were denied from the penalty spot just before half-time when Rachael Kelly produced a save to keep out Emma Doherty’s effort. A Jamie Erickson header in the 51st minute levelled matters and Smith emerged as the hero with a super strike from just inside the edge of the box in the 93rd minute to settle the tie. Antea Guvo and Eleanor Ryan-Doyle provided the goals for Peamount’s 2-0 win over Cork City while DLR Waves edged out a six-goal battle with Waterford. Amber Cosgrove, Abbie Brophy and a brace from Aisling Meehan laid the foundations for the victory while Fiana Bradley and Chloe Atkinson provided the goals for Waterford. Sinead Farrell Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Athlone Town return to top of Premier Division table after edging out title rivals Shelbourne”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Athlone Town return to top of Premier Division table after edging out title rivals Shelbourne”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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