Ladies football wrap: Champions Dublin open up defence with emphatic win over Tyrone

Rachel Kearns’ first-half goal meant Mayo were able to hold off a brave Cavan showing to pick up the points in Group 1

Dublin goal-scorer Jennifer Dunne in action earlier this season. Picture: Sportsfile

First-half goals from Jennifer Dunne and Siobhan Killeen proved crucial as Dublin opened their TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship defence with a convincing 2-18 to 1-11 win against Tyrone in Cavan.

Hannah Tyrrell continued her good scoring form for the reigning champions as she kicked seven points over the hour, while Niamh O’Neill was in scintillating form for Tyrone, registering nine scores of her own in defeat.