Peamount go top, Shels hold off Waves, Wexford hit five, Athlone deny Cork

Goals from Ireland internationals Emily Whelan and Noelle Murray were enough for Noel King’s side

1 May 2021; Noelle Murray of Shelbourne is tackled by Niamh Prior of DLR Waves during the SSE Airtricity Women's National League match between Shelbourne and DLR Waves at Tolka Park in Dublin. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

The League table shows that they are rooted to the bottom but Treaty United defended brilliantly for long periods today as they made champions Peamount work hard for an eventual 3-0 victory.

While Michaela Mitchell was needed to be on full alert between the posts for the home team, it was Peamount goalkeeper Naoisha McAloon who had to pull off a big save to deny Aoife Horgan early on.