MEATH shocked TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football champions Dublin by 0-10 to 0-9 in yesterday’s provincial semi-final at Naomh Mearnóg.

WHEN all looked lost for champions Cork in Croke Park yesterday, trailing by two points with eight minutes remaining and staring defeat in the face, the utter belief in their ability to hold on to the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies football title frustrated a Dublin team which, in truth, turned in the better performance on the day.

Cork 1-09 Dublin 0-11

DUBLIN defeated Kildare to retain their TG4 Leinster Ladies Senior Football Championship crown yesterday.

Ireland continued their preparations for their European opener against Norway on Saturday with a 41 - 56 defeat to a powerful Portugal outfit at the National Basketball Arena tonight.