Rooney believes Treaty United can pull off upset
Treaty United are looking to create their own bit of history this Sunday when they travel to Bishopstown Stadium to take on local rivals Cork City in the FAI Women’s Senior Cup semi-final (kick-off 2pm).
A win on Sunday afternoon would see this new side make it to the biggest event in the Irish women’s soccer calendar.
Both sides will both be determined to reach the December 12th showpiece event which will be broadcast live on RTE2 as a standalone event for the first time.
Treaty United manager Dave Rooney is delighted with the progress his side have made throughout this current campaign and believes his charges enter the game with no pressure on their shoulders.
“We are confident enough about the game. We enter this game as heavy underdogs which means there is no real pressure on us.”
“It will be a massive challenge for us. Cork City are a well-established club and have a pedigree in the competition, as they won the cup three years ago”.
Limerick are well prepared for this game although Rooney states there are two injury concerns among his side.
Rooney says that Irish U17 international Aoife Horgan is out of the biggest game in Treaty United’s brief history due to a foot injury.
Horgan scored last weekend as the Limerick side secured a memorable 5-4 victory against Bohemians in the league while the talented attacker also found the net in her side’s FAI Women’s Senior Cup quarter-final win against DLR Waves.
“She could have a broken metatarsal. At the time of talking I am not one hundred per cent certain. Aoife is a huge loss for the team given she is our top scorer this year.”
The goalkeeping coach for the Irish U17 women’s side is hoping that other players step up to the mark in Horgan’s absence.
One of the players he will need to be fit is captain Marie Curtin.
However, Rooney admits the former Republic of Ireland international is struggling with a hand injury.
Despite having two players potentially out of the game, Rooney is hoping his squad will step up to the mark.
“Our squad will step up and we won’t make any excuses no matter what the result. We will work hard, stick to our plan and try our best.”
When these sides met in September, Cork City ran out 5-2 winners and Treaty United will face an uphill task to secure a result. If they do upset the odds, then it would be a huge step forward for women’s soccer in the city and county.
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