LGFA: Kildare Ladies retain Division 1 status
Lilies hit impressive 3-7 in second half against Tyrone
Kildare Ladies retained their LGFA Lidl National League Division 1 status following a comprehensive win over Tyrone at Cedra St Conleth's Park, Newbridge on a final score line of Kildare 4-10 Tyrone 2-8.
Player of the Match was Róisín Byrne of Kildae who hit a second half-trick.
Tyrone led at the break by one point, 1-4 to 1-3 with the home side hitting no less than ten wides in the half.
However on the resumption Pat Sullivan's Lilies took a firm grim hitting 4-2 in the opening ten minutes of the half.
A great achievement from the Kildare girls, on this their first season in Division 1.
Onwards and upwards now with the Leinster Championship followed by the All-Ireland series.
Final score: Kildare 4-10 Tyrone 2-8.
Scorers: Kildare, Róisín Byrne 3-1, Aoife Murnane 1-0, Aoife Rattigan 0-2, Lara Curran 0-1, Molly Aspel 0-1, Mia Doherety 0-1, Lisa Shaw 0-1, Neasa Dooley 0-1 (free), Alannah Prizeman 0-1, Leah McGovern 0-1.
Tyrone, Chloe McCaffrey 1-2 (2 frees), Niamh O'Neill 0-5 (4 frees), Aoife McGahan 1-0, Soha Gormley 0-1.
KILDARE: Mary Hulgraine; Ruth Sargent, Laoise Lenehan, Emma Wheeler; Mia Doherty, Laura Dunlea, Molly Aspell; Claire Sullivan, Gillian Wheeler; Ciara Moran, Lisa Shaw, Neasa Dooley; Aoife Rattigan, Ellen Dowling, Roisin Byrne. Subs: Gillian Wheeler for Claire Sullivan (18 minutes); Amy Mahon for Ciara Moran (half-otime); Siofa Galvin for Lara Curran (41 minutes); Ellen Dowling for Aoife Rattigan (45 minutes); Alannah Prizeman for Lisa Shaw (45 minutes); Leah McGovern for Aoife Murnane (53 minutes); Kaitlyn Miley for Amy Mahon (53 minutes); Erin Brereton Foley for Neasa Dooley (58 minutes); Rachel Fenin for Mary Hulgraine (61 minutes); Aoife Kilkenny for Mia Doherty (61 minutes); Hannah Murphy for Laoise Hulgraine 63 minutes); Zoe Brierty for Roisin Byrne (63 minutes); Lia Reilly for Emma Wheeler (63 minutes).
TYRONE: Caitlin Donnelly; Jayne Lyons, Caitlin Campbell, Eimear Quinn; Tori McElroy, Méabh Corrigan, Slaine McCarroll; Meabh Mallon, Áine Grimes; Elie McNamee, Emer McCanny, Chloe McCaffrey cpt; Niamh O'Neill, Sorcha Gormley, Aoife Horisk. Subs: Aoife McGahan for Emer McCanny (half-time); Claire Canavan for Aine Grimes (40 minutes); Grainne McKenna for Eimear Quinn (40 minutes); Emma Conroy for Elie McNamee (48 minutes); Aine Strain for Tori McElroy (52 minutes); Maria Canavan for Aoife Horisk (58 minutes);
REFEREE: Angela Gallagher.