A victory acquired from hard work rather than flair sent TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin home from the west with a deserved Lidl National Football League Division 1 victory.

Dublin ladies senior football team manager Mick Bohan is hoping that 2011 All-Ireland winner Paul Casey will be part of his coaching team for the forthcoming season. Subject to ratification at a Dublin LGFA meeting next month, Casey could come on board as defence coach with the reigning TG4 All-Ireland senior champions.

Dublin 2-16 Armagh 2-5: Dublin boss Gregory McGonigle hailed the intensity, work-rate and discipline of his players after the Sky Blues easily defeated Armagh on Saturday to book a TG4 All-Ireland ladies senior football final clash with Cork.