Kerry capture first women’s Division One title since 1991 in dominant display via IrishTimesSport
They only won the Division Two final last April, yet just a year on they stand as Division One champs now. The pathway they are on shares more than a few similarities with that of Meath in recent years.
And the goals were the difference here. Kerry led 2-5 to 0-4 at the interval and they blitzed Galway on the restart with the Kingdom scoring 2-6 without reply before their opponents got their first score of the second half. Galway actually nipped in front at the very start of the game with a well-taken point from Leanne Coen in the opening minute. However, Kerry were level moments later after a superb team move, in which full back Kayleigh Cronin was heavily involved, saw the Kingdom switch the play up the field with purpose with Niamh Carmody floating over the equaliser.
Previous winners of the competition in 2005 and 2015, next year will see Shane McCormack’s Ulster outfit return to the top-tier of Division 1 for the first time since 2017. Fitzpatrick and raiding half-back Ellen Healy went on to add points for the Leinster side, but Aimee Mackin and Mallon found the range in between their scores to keep Armagh in firm control. Blaithin Mackin joined her older sister on the scoreboard with a fine point, before a 1-1 haul from Mo Nerney – including a 28th minute penalty – reduced Laois’ deficit to seven, 4-3 to 1-5, in time for the interval.
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