Armagh claim first Division 1 title while Kildare crowned Division 2 champions

It's a big day for Irish sport, as the Lidl LGFA National League continued with two hotly anticipated matches.Armagh: A Carr; G Ferguson, C McCambridge , R Mulligan; C Towe, L McConville, D Coleman; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; E Druse, A McCoy, C Doyle; A Mackin, N Henderson, K Mallon.

Armagh took the victory over reigning champions Kerry, securing their first Division 1 title in the process.It was even for the first eight minutes, with matching points as well as some wides by both sides, however it was Armagh in the lead with 1-3 to 1-1 at the quarter hour mark of the match.Read more: Kilkenny LGFA’s Ailbhe Galwey raised €2,000 for charity after volunteering trip to AfricaKildare dominated with a final score of Kildare 2-9 Tyrone 0-12.

For Kildare, Sunday represented a fourth Division 2 Final appearance. They won this competition in 2004, and were runners-up in 2006 and 2010, while Tyrone were aiming for their second Division 2 title, following victory in their sole previous appearance in a second tier Final against Dublin back in 1999.Galway: D Gower; M Jordan, S Ní Loingsigh, E Gavin; K Geraghty, N Ward, A Ní Cheallaigh; M Glynn, A Davoren ; O Divilly, S Hynes, M Walsh; L Coen, A O’Rourke, R Leonard.

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