WOMEN’S FAI CUP FINAL

Peamount v Wexford Y Today, 12.05pm

LOUISE CORRIGAN knows keeping Wexford Youths’ ace striker Rianna Jarrett quiet at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon will be half the battle in Peamount United completing a coveted double.

Peamount have beaten Youths in their three league clashes this year as they wrested the title from Tom Elmes’ double winners of 2018.

But they were very tight games, decided by just the one goal.

A showcase loss that just gives further incentive to Corrigan and her teammates as they strive to exact revenge.

While they started the season well, losing goal poacher supreme Amber Barrett to FC Koln of the Frauen-bundesliga mid-season looked a major blow to Peamount.

If anything, though, it strengthened their resolve as Ireland international Barrett has scarcely been missed.

“We built ourselves up this year and we’re bigger and stronger than last season,” said central defender Corrigan.

“We had one goal in mind and that’s to win. We’ve done that with the league title.

“The spirit within the camp has been great. Even though losing Amber was disheartening.

“But we stepped up and delivered in every game and we’re here today.”

And Corrigan is relishing renewing rivalries with Barrett’s Ireland teammate Jarrett who, though she topscored with 26 goals in the league this year, has failed to find the net against Peas in their three meetings to date.

“She’s a really, good, strong player and the one I’ll be sitting on,” said Corrigan.

“A tough player to follow and mark. But we’ve a strong team all round and it’s not about individuals, but which team performs the best on the day.”