HOLDERS CORK MAINTAINED their hopes of a top-four finish in Division 1 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League with a comprehensive victory over Laois on Sunday.
The All-Ireland champions ran out 3-19 to 0-4 winners at Cork IT and victory over Tyrone in next weekend’s final group fixture would see the Leesiders safely through to the semi-finals.
With 15 minutes gone, Cork were 1-8 to 0-0 in front before Laois bagged their opening score in the 23rd minute.
Orla Finn had netted Cork’s opening goal and by half-time, Eamonn Ryan’s charges were 1-11 to 0-3 in front.
Ryan made a number of changes at the break, including the withdrawal of his entire starting forward line, but the hosts pushed on relentlessly in the second half.
A penalty from Emma Farmer was followed by Orlagh Farmer’s goal and Cork were boosted further by the return of Norita Kelly to intercounty football, following a stint abroad.
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Elsewhere, Dublin and Kerry made sure of semi-final spots with big wins over Tyrone and Mayo respectively.
Lyndsey Davey scored all four goals for Dublin on their visit to Tyrone as the Sky Blues ran out emphatic 4-19 to 0-9 winners.
And at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Munster champions Kerry defeated Mayo by 4-15 to 0-10.
Mayo travelled without absent forward Cora Staunton and All Star goalkeeper Yvonne Byrne and the Westerners now look set to miss out on a top four finish.
That would be a setback for Peter Clarke’s side as Mayo contested last year’s League final against Cork.
Playing with a strong wind from the start, Kerry led by 2-10 to 0-2 by the end of a one-sided first half.
Sarah Houlihan netted in the tenth minute before Debra Murphy added a second goal for the Kingdom just before the back.
Mayo were more competitive in the second half but Kerry added goals from Deirdre Corridan and Amy Foley to clinch a 17-point win.
In Division 2, there were victories for Clare, Cavan and Galway and in Division 3, Wexford, Tipperary, Armagh and Waterford emerged with wins from their fixtures.
Results:
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 1 Tyrone 0-9 Dublin 4-19
Cork 3-19 Laois 0-4
Kerry 4-15 Mayo 0-10
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 2 Clare 3-8 Westmeath 1-13 Fermanagh 0-3 Cavan 4-20 Meath 1-8 Galway 7-13
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 3 Offaly 1-6 Wexford 5-11
Armagh 4-9 Sligo 3-10
Tipperary 0-15 Longford 1-7 Waterford 6-8 Leitrim 3-8
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 4 Limerick 2-11 Antrim 2-10
Roscommon 3-12 Louth 0-4
Top four finish still on the cards for Cork after Laois rout
HOLDERS CORK MAINTAINED their hopes of a top-four finish in Division 1 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League with a comprehensive victory over Laois on Sunday.
The All-Ireland champions ran out 3-19 to 0-4 winners at Cork IT and victory over Tyrone in next weekend’s final group fixture would see the Leesiders safely through to the semi-finals.
With 15 minutes gone, Cork were 1-8 to 0-0 in front before Laois bagged their opening score in the 23rd minute.
Orla Finn had netted Cork’s opening goal and by half-time, Eamonn Ryan’s charges were 1-11 to 0-3 in front.
Ryan made a number of changes at the break, including the withdrawal of his entire starting forward line, but the hosts pushed on relentlessly in the second half.
A penalty from Emma Farmer was followed by Orlagh Farmer’s goal and Cork were boosted further by the return of Norita Kelly to intercounty football, following a stint abroad.
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Elsewhere, Dublin and Kerry made sure of semi-final spots with big wins over Tyrone and Mayo respectively.
Lyndsey Davey scored all four goals for Dublin on their visit to Tyrone as the Sky Blues ran out emphatic 4-19 to 0-9 winners.
And at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Munster champions Kerry defeated Mayo by 4-15 to 0-10.
Mayo travelled without absent forward Cora Staunton and All Star goalkeeper Yvonne Byrne and the Westerners now look set to miss out on a top four finish.
That would be a setback for Peter Clarke’s side as Mayo contested last year’s League final against Cork.
Playing with a strong wind from the start, Kerry led by 2-10 to 0-2 by the end of a one-sided first half.
Sarah Houlihan netted in the tenth minute before Debra Murphy added a second goal for the Kingdom just before the back.
Mayo were more competitive in the second half but Kerry added goals from Deirdre Corridan and Amy Foley to clinch a 17-point win.
In Division 2, there were victories for Clare, Cavan and Galway and in Division 3, Wexford, Tipperary, Armagh and Waterford emerged with wins from their fixtures.
Results:
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 1
Tyrone 0-9 Dublin 4-19
Cork 3-19 Laois 0-4
Kerry 4-15 Mayo 0-10
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 2
Clare 3-8 Westmeath 1-13
Fermanagh 0-3 Cavan 4-20
Meath 1-8 Galway 7-13
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 3
Offaly 1-6 Wexford 5-11
Armagh 4-9 Sligo 3-10
Tipperary 0-15 Longford 1-7
Waterford 6-8 Leitrim 3-8
TESCO Homegrown National Football League Division 4
Limerick 2-11 Antrim 2-10
Roscommon 3-12 Louth 0-4
Report provided by the LGFA.
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