A Rachel Kearns goal midway through the second half at Omagh’s Healy Park proved decisive as Mayo held off a battling Tyrone to win this TG4 All Ireland SFC Group 4 opener by three points.

Galway captain Tracey Leonard said that Galway learned their lessons to overcome Mayo in the Connacht SFC Final in the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

Tracey Leonard fired goals in each half as Galway claimed their third TG4 Connacht Ladies SFC title in a row, but they needed to fend off a strong Mayo comeback to claim the win in the first Connacht final staged in Munster.

A rip-roaring TG4 Connacht SFC Final gave the Castlebar crowd everything they craved and more when a ferocious Mayo team put Galway to the pin of their collar on Sunday afternoon.

Tracey Leonard played a captain’s role as her six points fired Galway to a sixth TG4 Connacht senior title in the last seven years and to victory over arch rivals Mayo at MacHale Park.

Mayo are through to a first Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 final since 2016 after ending Cork’s six-in-a-row dreams. they will meet Dublin in the final.

Ephie Fitzgerald’s 2016 team claimed bragging rights in sweltering 37C conditions.

Dublin made it four wins from four outings in Division 1 of the 2018 Lidl National League on Saturday evening.

Staunton ends Cork’s seven-year streak

Dublin 2-10 Mayo 1-12: Dublin manager Gregory McGonigle has vowed to buy Dean Rock a few pints after his charges squeezed into a third successive TG4 All- Ireland Ladies SFC final.

Cork 1-10 Mayo 0-10: Ephie Fitzgerald admitted that collecting his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager on Saturday came as a huge relief.

Ephie Fitzgerald collected his first piece of silverware as Cork ladies senior football team manager this evening – as the Rebelettes powered to a fourth successive Lidl Ladies National League Division 1 title.

Mayo 1-16 Kerry 2-12: When Cora Staunton took possession from Sarah Rowe in the seventh minute of stoppage time in Saturday’s gripping Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 semi-final, Frank Browne was in no doubt about the outcome.

Cora Staunton kicked a glorious late winning point in the seventh minute of additional time to steer Mayo into a first Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 1 final since 2013.

University of Limerick 3-16 Dublin City University 0-9

University of Limerick 3-16

TG4 ALL-IRELAND LADIES SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

Mayo 3-8 Westmeath 1-13

Kerry 2-14 Mayo 2-13

Kerry 2-14 Mayo 2-13

Cork 0-14 Mayo 0-07

Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 1 final

Monaghan 4-15

Galway came from ten points down to stun Mayo in yesterday’s Connacht Ladies SFC final at McHale Park in Castlebar.

Cora Staunton destroyed Galway to ensure Mayo made an immediate return to the top flight after the Division 2 Bord Gáis Energy league final at Parnell Park on Saturday.

Mayo 4-17 Galway 2-7

Ireland’s U17 girls were not giving up their Euro dream last night despite suffering a crushing defeat to France in their opening UEFA Elite Stage qualifier in Oslo yesterday.