LGFA: Armagh edge Kildare by four points

After gaining a point away to Cork last weekend, Kildare fell to Armagh at Manguard Park, Hawkfield, in Round 2 of the Lidl National League Division 1.

Pat Sullivan side played well in the opening quarter with plenty of possession they led 0-4 to 0-1 midway through the opening half. However Armagh took over and hit the following six points to lead 0-7 to 0-4 at the break.

That lead was pushed out four on the resumption before Kildare hit back with points from Aoife Rattigan and Aannah Prizeman and when Molly Aspell pointed in the 40 minute there was just a single point separating the sides - 0-8 to 0-7.

The visitors, however, kicked on again with captain and player of the game, Lauren McConville leading the way, they went four clear again and despite Kildare having plenty of possession they failed to put that possession on the board and in te end lost out by four pionts Armagh 0-13 Kildare 0-9.

Scorers: Armagh, Kelly Mallon 0-5 (5 frees), Emily Druse 0-2, Lauren McConville 0-2, Aoife McCoy 0-1, Maeve Lennon 0-1, Catherine Marley 0-1, Lauraa Masden 0-1,

Kildare, Alannah Prizeman 0-5 (5 frees), Lisa Shaw 0-1, Ciara Wheeler 0-1, Aoife Rattigan 0-1, Molly Sspell 0-1.

Armagh, Kelly Mallon 0-5 (5 frees), Emily Druse 0-2, Lauren McConville 0-2, Aoife McCoy 0-1, Maeve Lennon 0-1, Catherine Marley 0-1, Lauraa Masden 0-1,

ARMAGH: Brianna Matthews, Maeve Ferguson, Clodaghh McCambrige, Alana Donnelly; Emily Druse, Lauren McConville cpt, Laura Kavanagh; Cait Towe, Grace Fergruson; Lara Marsden, Catherine Marley, Caoimhe McNally; Maeve Lennon, Aoife McCoy, Kelly Mallon. Subs: Roisin Mulligan for Caoimhe McNally (28 minutes); Jessica Harney for Emily Druse (55 minutes); Caroline O'Hanlon for Lara Masden (59 minutes); Emily Druse for Grace Ferguson (63 minutes).

KILDARE: Rachel Fennin; Emma Wheeler, Ruth Sargent, Mia Doherty; Hazel McLoughlin, Lisa Shaw, Laoise Lenehan; Nanci Murphy, Gillian Wheeler; Mayah Doyle, Ciara Wheeler, Aoife Rattigan; Aoife Murnane, Aine Mernagh, Alannah Prizeman. Subs: Jessica Harney for Aoife Murnane (blood sub 10-19 minute); Molly Aspell for Gillian Wheeler (33 minutes); Meabh McDonagh for Aoife Rattigaan (42 minutes); Sarah O'Sullivan for Maeve Lennon (42 minute); Roisin Forde for Nanci Murphy (48 minute); Abaigh Cahill for Mayah Murnane (56 minutes);

REFEREE: Brendan Rice.