McLaughlin, Lafferty and Doherty all involved as Shelbourne see of Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers exited the All-Island Cup in the final group game against Shelbourne at the Showgrounds on Saturday with three Donegal players involved. 

Greencastle native Roma McLaughlin started for the visitors while the home line-up included Redcastle’s Eimear Lafferty and Illies’ Alanah Doherty. 

Two goals in each half from Noelle Murray and a lone Mackenzie Anthony strike gave a Dublin side a merited success, although the scoreline doesn’t reflect the chances that the hosts created, especially in the opening half.

Sligo Rovers: Bonnie McKiernan; Eimear Lafferty, Alice Lillie, Keeva Flynn, Sarah Kiernan, Leah Kelly, Muireann Devaney, Alanah Doherty, Cara King, Kya McKenna, Anna McDaniel.

Subs: Katie Melly for King and Morgan Burnap for Kelly, both 77 mins; Róise Burke for McKenna and Lauren Devaney for Kiernan, both 82 mins; Ava Hallinan for Lillie, 87 mins.

Shelbourne: Amanda McQuillan; Nia Hannon, Pearl Slattery, Leah Doyle, Noelle Murray, Gabrielle Del Pico, Roma McLoughlin, Jessica Gargan, Aoibheann Cleary, Lucy O’Rourke, Mackenzie Anthony.

Subs: K. Mooney for McLoughlin at half-time, R. Devereux for Slattery and K. Keenan for Anthony, both at 67 mins, and C. Maguire for McQuillan and A. Sheridan for Clancy, both at 73 mins.

Referee: Robert Dowling.