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Athlone Town captain Laurie Ryan and goalkeeper Ciara Glackin celebrate their penalty shootout victory. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
There was delighted in Ballybofey on Saturday as Ciara Glackin proved the hero in a historic win for Athlone Town.
Goalkeeper Glackin saved two penalties in the shoot-out as Athlone overcame Shelbourne to win the Presidents Cup.
After a 2-2 thriller, Athlone won 4-2 on penalties.
It was the first staging of this competition for SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division teams and victory meant a first ever piece of silverware for the Athlone women’s team.
Glackin, who lives in Tullamore, is a daughter of Ballybofey native Patrick.
A student at Maynooth University, she has been capped twice by the Republic of Ireland at under-19 level.
At half-time in normal time, Glackin was sent on by manager Tommy Hewitt to replace Nyla Peterkin.
First-half goals by Noelle Murray and Alex Kavanagh had Shelbourne in the driving seat.
However, Muireann Devaney and Roisin Molloy brought Athlone back into it.
In a nervy shoot-out, Glackin saved from Ruvimbo Mucherera and Christie Gray to win it.
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