Video: Cora Staunton scored 1-8 on her return for a 23rd season with Mayo

Elsewhere, defending champions Cork were big winners against Munster rivals Kerry.

Cora Staunton scored 1-8 but couldn’t prevent defeat for Mayo against Connacht rivals Galway on the opening day of the Lidl Ladies National Football League campaign, writes Jackie Cahill.

Roisin Leonard scored 2-4 for Galway as they ran out 2-8 to 1-10 winners in Swinford, as Mayo’s returning trio of Staunton, Martha Carter and Yvonne Byrne were all drafted into the starting line-up.