TWO FIRST-HALF goals from Meath forward Kerrie Cole laid the platform for victory against newly promoted Tyrone in the opening round of the Lidl Division One at blustery Newtownstewart.
Their goal was well-worked, Cole making no mistake after incisive build-up play from Megan Thynne.
Cole blasted to the net for her second after a clever hand pass over the top from Marion Farrelly, helping her side into a 2-4 to 0-2 lead at half-time.
Megan Collins palmed to the net with 54 minutes gone after a speculative shot dropped short.
Collins added another one minute later, using her height and physical presence as she rose highest to get her hands on a diagonal ball.
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Elsewhere in the top flight, there was a victory for Waterford over Kildare
Kellyann Hogan kicked five points at a rain-soaked Manguard Park as Waterford began their Lidl National Football League Division 1 campaign with a 1-13 to 2-7 hard-fought victory over the newly promoted Kildare.
Scorers for Meath: K Cole 2-0, Megan Collins 2-0, M Farrelly 0-3 (0-2f), C Smyth 0-1.
Scorers for Tyrone: M Canavan 0-2 (0-1f).
Meath: R Murray; A Sheridan, S Wall, N Troy; N Gallogly, M.K Lynch, C Millington; A Cleary (capt), E Moyles; M Thynne, O Sheehy, C Smyth; M Byrne, M Farrelly, K Cole. Subs: M Collins for Cole, K Newe for Byrne, N McEntee for Millington.
Tyrone: A Coyle; J Lyons, J Barrett, G McKenna, C Canavan, M Corrigan, M Mallon; A McHugh (capt), A Grimes; A Horisk, S Byrne, E McNamee; C McCaffrey, M Canavan, S Gormley. Subs: S McCarroll for S Gormley, A Quinn for A Horisk, C Campbell for C Canavan.
Ref: Brendan Rice.
RESULTS THIS WEEKEND:
Lidl National Football League Division One Round One
Lidl National Football League Division Two Round One Cork 3-12 Westmeath 0-5 Clare 1-4 Donegal 0-7 Monaghan 0-7 Roscommon 0-6 Galway 2-9 Tipperary 0-7
Lidl National Football League Division Three Round One Wexford 3-14 Offaly 1-4 Cavan 2-10 Louth 2-8 Down 0-14 Limerick 2-6 Laois v Carlow – Postponed due to unplayable pitch
Lidl National Football League Division Four Round Two Fermanagh 4-16 Derry 0-4 Antrim 5-7 Sligo 3-8 Longford 6-24 Kilkenny 0-3 Wicklow v Leitrim – Postponed due to unplayable pitch
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First-half brace from Kerrie Cole sets Meath on their way, Waterford beat Kildare
Updated at 19.22
Meath 4-4
Tyrone 0-2
TWO FIRST-HALF goals from Meath forward Kerrie Cole laid the platform for victory against newly promoted Tyrone in the opening round of the Lidl Division One at blustery Newtownstewart.
Their goal was well-worked, Cole making no mistake after incisive build-up play from Megan Thynne.
Cole blasted to the net for her second after a clever hand pass over the top from Marion Farrelly, helping her side into a 2-4 to 0-2 lead at half-time.
Megan Collins palmed to the net with 54 minutes gone after a speculative shot dropped short.
Collins added another one minute later, using her height and physical presence as she rose highest to get her hands on a diagonal ball.
Elsewhere in the top flight, there was a victory for Waterford over Kildare
Kellyann Hogan kicked five points at a rain-soaked Manguard Park as Waterford began their Lidl National Football League Division 1 campaign with a 1-13 to 2-7 hard-fought victory over the newly promoted Kildare.
Scorers for Meath: K Cole 2-0, Megan Collins 2-0, M Farrelly 0-3 (0-2f), C Smyth 0-1.
Scorers for Tyrone: M Canavan 0-2 (0-1f).
Meath: R Murray; A Sheridan, S Wall, N Troy; N Gallogly, M.K Lynch, C Millington; A Cleary (capt), E Moyles; M Thynne, O Sheehy, C Smyth; M Byrne, M Farrelly, K Cole. Subs: M Collins for Cole, K Newe for Byrne, N McEntee for Millington.
Tyrone: A Coyle; J Lyons, J Barrett, G McKenna, C Canavan, M Corrigan, M Mallon; A McHugh (capt), A Grimes; A Horisk, S Byrne, E McNamee; C McCaffrey, M Canavan, S Gormley. Subs: S McCarroll for S Gormley, A Quinn for A Horisk, C Campbell for C Canavan.
Ref: Brendan Rice.
RESULTS THIS WEEKEND:
Lidl National Football League Division One Round One
Armagh 3-11 Kerry 1-13
Dublin 2-7 Mayo 1-7
Meath 4-4 Tyrone 0-2
Waterford 1-13 Kildare 2-7
Lidl National Football League Division Two Round One
Cork 3-12 Westmeath 0-5
Clare 1-4 Donegal 0-7
Monaghan 0-7 Roscommon 0-6
Galway 2-9 Tipperary 0-7
Lidl National Football League Division Three Round One
Wexford 3-14 Offaly 1-4
Cavan 2-10 Louth 2-8
Down 0-14 Limerick 2-6
Laois v Carlow – Postponed due to unplayable pitch
Lidl National Football League Division Four Round Two
Fermanagh 4-16 Derry 0-4
Antrim 5-7 Sligo 3-8
Longford 6-24 Kilkenny 0-3
Wicklow v Leitrim – Postponed due to unplayable pitch
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