Trophy target as Emma Doherty commits to Sligo Rovers

Emma Doherty is targeting some silverware after re-signing for Sligo Rovers ahead of the 2024 season.

The 19-year-old Buncrana woman has penned a new deal at The Showgrounds that will take her into a third year at the club.

Doherty has scored 24 times in 51 appearances for Sligo, who joined the Women’s Premier Division in 2022. Doherty is the leading women’s goalscorer at the club and will go again in 2024 under new manager Tommy Hewitt.

“I’m delighted to have signed back and am looking forward to the new season,” Doherty said. I have spoken with Tommy a few times and can see that he wants us to push on and challenge for trophies, and I want to be a part of that.

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“Getting to the Cup semi-final last season gave us a taste of what it is like to challenge for major honours, and we all want that feeling again.”

Doherty is an ATU Sligo scholarship student and was Sligo Rovers’ Player of the Year in 2023.

This year, Doherty netted 13 times in 25 League appearances. She also added s9x goals in Cup competitions.

Hewitt said: “To have Emma staying at the club is a big boost for everyone. Emma is a top-quality player and is getting better every season. She has an incredible hunger to succeed and push Sligo up the league.”

Emma Hansberry, Leah Kelly, Sarah Kiernan and Caoimhe O’Reilly have also re-signed for 2024 while Hewitt has recruited Kelly Crompton form Sion Swifts.