Tyrone send Mayo down

FORMER champions Mayo were relegated from Division 1 of the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League after losing their basement battle against Tyrone yesterday.

The Ulster ladies won 3-10 to 3-8 at Eskra to ensure they will be playing top-flight football in 2012. A 1-7 haul from Cora Staunton wasn’t enough as Mayo were undone by a late Gemma Begley goal.

Mayo led by 2-5 to 1-4 at half-time as Staunton and Ciara Hanahoe struck their first half goals, with Laura McCreesh on target for Tyrone.