Emma Doherty hits five for Sligo Rovers against Bonagee in Senior Women's FAI Cup

Buncrana’s Emma Doherty was on fire for Sligo Rovers in their Senior Women's FAI Cup first round tie at the Showgrounds on Sunday against Bonagee United

Sligo Rovers 11-0 Bonagee United

Doherty scored five for the home side, while Casey Howe did the same as the Women's National League side flexed their muscle against a Bonagee wide who had reached the final of the FAI Amateur Cup final.

Doherty wasted no time in opening the scoring as she slotted past Catherine Fletcher following a pass from another Buncrana native, Jodie Loughrey, who was in the Sligo team alongside her sister Keri and Eimear Lafferty from Redcastle.

Sligo continued on the front foot and it was 5-0 at the break, with Doherty having completed her hat-trick and Howe scoring twice.

There was no let-up in the second half as Doherty added two more, Howe three more and Amy Hyndman completed the scoring in the last minute.

Sligo Rovers: Bonnie McKieman (Macayla Burke 70); Eimear Lafferty, Sarah Kieran, Keevi Flynn (Lauren Boles, half-time), Alice Lillie (Kate Nugent, half-time); Leah Kelly, Katie Melly, Keri Loughrey; Jodie Loughrey (Amy Hyndman 61); Emma Doherty (Ciara Henry 61), Casey Howe.
Bonagee United: Catherine Fletcher; Siobhan Sweeney, Zara Shortt, Catherine Grier, Eimear Sweeney; Amanda Callaghan, Caitlin Fletcher, Mollie Page, Caoimhne Heron; Bronagh Gallagher (Rachel Bogan-Allison 72), Deborah Kerrigan (Natalie McFadden 61).
Referee: Michael Connolly