Round-up: Weekend's National Ladies Football League action

Leanne Coen, Galway, and Lauren McConville, Armagh, in National Ladies Football League action. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile
Cork, promoted last season, continued their great start to the National Football League as they moved top of Division 1 with a double scores victory over reigning champions Kerry in Tralee.

Joe Carroll’s side, having drawn their opening game against Kildare, made it three wins on the spin to oust Kerry by 0-16 to 0-8, with Katie Quirke leading the way with a haul of 0-10.

Kerry fell to their second defeat of the campaign having been held scoreless for the opening half when they were playing against the strong wind and never looked like hauling back the 0-14 to 0-0 interval scoreline.

Waterford, who had won their opening three games, were knocked off top spot when they went down to Meath by 1-9 to 0-10 in Dungarvan when an opening half goal from Orla Finnegan proved decisive. It’s a second win of the campaign for Meath.

Galway notched their third win when they saw off Armagh by 3-11 to 0-15 in Ballinasloe on Saturday with Leanne Coen getting two of the goals and Andrea Trill also finding the net to inflict a third loss of the campaign on Armagh.

Reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin got their campaign up and running after three losses as they saw off neighbours Kildare by 3-5 to 1-8 in Balbriggan in a basement clash where both were looking for their first wins. Goals from Michelle Davoran, Kate Sullivan and Ellen Gribben proved decisive.

In Division Two, Cavan edged out Donegal by 1-6 to 0-7 in a top of the table clash with Niamh Keenaghan getting the only goal of the game in the opening half, while two late Aishling Sheridan points proved decisive in the end.

Mayo and Tyrone shared the spoils in their promotion drive. Goals from Cara McNamee and Sorcha Gormley put Tyrone 2-1 to 0-1 up at the break but Mayo rallied and a goal from Lisa Cafferky hauled them back into contention with Sinead Walsh getting the equaliser.

Monaghan, who trailed by 1-11 to 0-1 at the break, came storming back to force a draw with Tipperary at 1-12 apiece, while Westmeath struck for four goals as they got their first win when they ousted Wexford in a relegation contest.

Antrim and Louth continued their promotion drive in Division 3 with good wins, while there were also wins for Clare and Down.

In Division 4, Leitrim and Carlow continued their superb promotion drives, while Sligo also remained in contention with a big win over Kilkenny.

Results:

NFL Division 1

Dublin 3-5 Kildare 1-8
Galway 3-11 Armagh 0-15

Cork 0-16 Kerry 0-8

Meath 1-9 Waterford 0-10

NFL Division 2

Cavan 1-6 Donegal 0-7
Tipperary 1-12 Monaghan 1-12

Tyrone 2-7 Mayo 1-10

Westmeath 4-10 Wexford 1-13

NFL Division 3

Antrim 4-10 Fermanagh 2-10
Clare 4-7 Laois 2-11

Down 1-12 Roscommon 2-6

Louth 2-7 Limerick 0-6

NFL Division 4

Carlow 4-12 Derry 1-7

Leitrim 7-16 Wicklow 2-0

Offaly P Longford P

Sligo 8-22 Kilkenny 1-0