Rebels find Farney in form

Monaghan 1-12 Cork 0-11

Both sides were without familiar names and it was the visitors who started the better, going in front 0-4 to 0-0 with points from Briege Corkery, Rhona Ni Bhuachalla and Valerie Mulcahy (2).

Monaghan finally got on the scoresheet thanks to a converted free by Cathríona McConnell on the quarter-hour mark, and the Donaghmoyne star quickly added the only goal of the game thanks to an assist from Ciara McAnespie. Gregory McGonigle’s side grew in confidence, and although Orlagh Farmer added a point for Cork, Monaghan produced three unanswered scores from Cora Courtney and McAnespie to lead 1-5 to 0-5 at the turnaround.