Match Report Dublin v Cork
- Feb 19,2017
LIDL NFL Div 1 Rd 3
FT Dublin 1-8 (11) Cork 2-11 (17)
Ephie Fitzgerald’s Cork won the battle of the All-Ireland finalists from the last three seasons to collect three valuable points in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League.
On home soil in Mallow, Cork ran out 2-11 to 1-8 winners against visitors Dublin, a result that makes up for the surprise defeat to Armagh in round 2.
Cork, aiming for a fifth successive League crown, made it two wins from three in the group stages as All-Star Orla Finn helped herself to 1-07, all from frees.
Dublin got off to a brilliant start with an early goal from Lyndsey Davey but that was cancelled out by Finn’s maximum midway through the half, an effort that handed the Rebelettes a 1-3 to 1-1 lead.
At half-time, Cork were ahead by just a single point, 1-5 to 1-4, but Dublin struggled to reel in the winners and Niamh Cotter netted a late penalty to make sure of the victory for Fitzgerald’s charges.
After two victories, this was Dublin’s first defeat of the season and at the end of round 3, four teams are locked together on six points – Dublin, Cork, Donegal and Galway.
Dublin scorers: L Davey 1-01, C Rowe 0-4(4f), S McCaffrey 0-2, D McKenna 0-1
Cork scorers: O Finn 1-7(1-7f), N Cotter 1-00 (pen), D O'Sullivan 0-2, L Coppinger, C O'Sullivan 0-1 each
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