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Roscommon ladies fall to Cavan

Feb 26, 2023 18:59 By Dave Hooper
Roscommon ladies fall to Cavan
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Roscommon ladies fall to Cavan

Aisling Gilsenan was the match winner for Cavan in their narrow 2-9 to 2-8 victory over Roscommon.

Elsewhere in Division 2, leaders Armagh were 0-10 to 0-5 winners against Laois with Aimee Mackin scoring 0-4. Clara English scored the only goal and Tipperary beat Monaghan 1-11 to 0-7.

Aoife Horisk and Caoimhe McCaffrey bagged the Tyrone goals in their 2-13 to 1-12 defeat of Westmeath.

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In division three, Longford lost out to Sligo 20 points to 2-9.

Kerry preserved their 100 per cent record and advanced to the final of the Lidl NFL Division 1 with victory against Meath on Saturday.

In a repeat of the 2022 TG4 All-Ireland Final, the Kingdom avenged that defeat to secure a big 1-18 to 0-9 victory at home in Brosna.

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Kerry were already 1-7 to 0-5 ahead at half-time after Niamh Carmody’s early goal and she helped herself to 1-4 while Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh chipped in with 0-7 as their run goes on.

Elsewhere, on Saturday, Dublin came from behind to rescue a late win against Mayo at DCU St Clare’s.

It was 1-4 to 0-4 in favour of Mayo at the break after Sinéad Walsh’s strike. Walsh added a second goal and Mayo were 2-7 to 0-7 ahead before the revival.

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Hannah Tyrrell led the charge and although she missed a penalty there were goals from Kate Sullivan and Caoimhe O’Connor to secure a 2-11 to 2-7 success.

And on Sunday, Galway edged one step closer to the decider when they went to Waterford and took home a 0-10 to 0-5 victory. Four frees from Roisin Leonard were the highlight but Galway’s defence was crucial to their win.

Cork impressed with their 5-11 to 0-1 win against Donegal at Mallow. Libby Coppinger and Rachel Leahy both scored two goals while Orlaith Cahalane was also among the goals.

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In Division 3, there were victories for Kildare, Clare, Wexford and Sligo.

Results

Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1

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Kerry 1-18 Meath 0-9

Dublin 2-11 Mayo 2-7

Cork 5-11 Donegal 0-1

Galway 0-10 Waterford 0-5

Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2

Tipperary 1-11 Monaghan 0-7

Cavan 2-9 Roscommon 2-8

Tyrone 2-13 Westmeath 1-12

Armagh 0-10 Laois 0-5

Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3

Kildare 3-17 Offaly 2-6

Clare 0-6 Down 0-4

Wexford 2-6 Louth 1-5

Sligo 0-20 Longford 2-9

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