Veteran Julie-Ann Russell wins March POTM in Women's Premier Division

Galway United midfielder Julie-Ann Russell has been voted the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division Player of the Month for March.

The 60-times capped Ireland international scored a hat-trick in the victory over Cork City to help her team make an impressive start to the new season.

Galway are the only team to win their three opening games and Russell has played a big part in that by adding guile and experience to Phil Trill's team.

The 33-year-old is enjoying her football again following a period living abroad in Australia and recently giving birth to her first baby.

She is no stranger to picking up awards having made the WLOI Team of the Season on two occasions and picking up the Player of the Season Award in 2014.

Russell was selected ahead of club-mate Jenna Slattery and Shelbourne's Alex Kavanagh in the voting.

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