The Ireland women's team have claimed an emphatic victory over Montenegro in their European qualifier today.

Sue Ronan's side cruised to a crushing 5-0 win over their hosts.

Goals from Louise Quinn, Aine O'Gorman, Ruesha Littlejohn, Denise O'Sullivan and Stephanie Roche secured all three points.

STATS | Here's how the first half played out in Petrovac. #IRLWNT #COYGIG pic.twitter.com/gsM2VLxrgb

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On an afternoon in which Ireland keeper Emma Byrne won her 125th international cap, Louise Quinn's put Ronan's side 1-0 up on three minutes with a header. 

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O'Gorman made it 2-0 midway through the first half, before Littlejohn powered in another spot kick two minutes later.

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O'Sullivan and Roche rounded off the victory in the second half.

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Ireland are now up to third in Group 2 of the Women's Euro 2017 qualifiers with six points from four games, behind leaders Spain (12 points) and Finland (six points but one match fewer).