Ahern points Dubs to victory

ACE forward Sinead Ahern scored 0-5 as Dublin maintained their 100% start to the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 campaign.

The Dubs made it two wins from two with a hard-fought 0-10 to 0-7 victory over Meath in Ashbourne.

Midway through the first half, the sides were level at 0-2 apiece but Dublin went on to lead by a point at half-time, 0-5 to 0-4. Dublin kept Meath at bay in the second half as two superb points from Siobhan Woods opened up a 0-8 to 0-5 advantage.

Meath kept plugging away and had a six-point haul from Katie O’Brien, but Dublin held on.

Elsewhere in Division 1, holders Cork also registered a second successive win, beating Monaghan 3-11 to 1-13 in a repeat of last September’s All-Ireland senior final.

Rhona Ní Bhuachalla (two) and Nollaig Cleary scored Cork’s goals in the second half, after the Rebelettes had trailed by 0-10 to 1-8 at half-time, Caoimhe Mohan having netted for the visitors in the first-half.

In Division 2, Cora Staunton was among the goals again for Mayo as the Westerners made it two wins from two.

Staunton and her Carnacon teammate Fiona McHale raised green flags as Mayo defeated Clare 2-11 to 0-9 to follow up last week’s victory over Galway with another impressive win.

But Kerry are at the head of affairs following a 3-23 to 4-7 victory over Fermanagh.