Dubs beat Cork & book place in NFL SF
- Apr 13,2015
TESCO Home Grown NFL Div 1
Cork 2-07 Dublin 5-14
LAST YEAR’S BEATEN finalists Dublin hammered Cork to make it through to the semi-finals of the Tesco Ladies National Football League today.
Gregory McGonigle’s charges defeated the holders by 5-14 to 2-7 at CIT to book their spot in the last four, in what was a repeat of last year’s League and All-Ireland deciders.
With Monaghan losing to Kerry in the final round of group fixtures, Dublin leapfrogged the Ulster outfit to keep their league hopes alive.
Dublin will now play Galway in the semi-finals, with Munster rivals Cork and Kerry renewing acquaintances in the other game.
Nicole Owens netted twice for Dublin against Cork, with Noelle Healy, Hannah Noonan and Kim Flood the other goal scorers.
Valerie Mulcahy and Doireann O’Sullivan scored consolation goals in the second half for Cork, who were 0-2 to 3-9 behind at half-time.
Dublin: Ciara Trant, Olwen Carey, Sorcha Furlong, Fiona Hudson, Sinead Goldrick, Sinead Finnegan, Niamh Collins, Niamh McEvoy, Sarah McCaffrey, Amy Connolly, Kim Flood, Noelle Healy, Hannah Noonan, Lyndsey Davey, Carla Rowe.
Dublin Scorers: Nicole Owens 2-00, Carla Rowe 0-05 (1f), Hannah Noonan 1-02, Kim Flood 1-00, Lyndsey Davey 0-03, Noelle Healy 1-00, Amy Connolly 0-02, Niamh McEvoy 0-02
Subs: Nicole Owens for Healy, Muireann NÃ Scanaill for Collins
Other results from Div 1 Tesco Ladies National Football League, Mayo 2-6 Galway 1-16, Kerry 0-16 Monaghan 1-11, Tyrone 5-15 Laois 1-10
(Jackie Cahill)