Lauren McGregor shone as a late free from Kellyann Hogan secured victory for the Déise.
Waterford 2-9 Mayo 0-13 LAUREN MCGREGOR ADDED two goals to her growing personal tally as Waterford secured their first victory of the Lidl NFL at the expense of Mayo in Dungarvan.
The outstanding Lisa Cafferky finished with five points from play and she got the ball rolling with Shauna Howley, Sinead Walsh and Sinead Cafferky also on target. Mayo finally opened their account on eleven minutes through Maria Cannon, but the Connacht outfit only managed one further point in the following 20 minutes, a free from Shauna Howley.
And they withstood Mayo’s late rally to hold out for a deserved victory that sets them up nicely for their trip to Donegal in a fortnight’s time. Mayo will face reigning TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions Meath next time out.Scorers for Mayo: S Howley 0-5 , L Cafferky 0-5, S Walsh 0-1, S Cafferky 0-1, M Cannon 0-1.
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