There were contrasting fortunes for the Leitrim and Sligo’s women’s gaelic football teams in Sunday’s Lidl national league action.
Sligo suffered their second defeat in Division 3 despite a competitive showing against Down at Pairc Esler in Newry.
The Mourne County eventually won out on final scoreline of 2-8 to 0-9.
In Division 4, Leitrim simply had too much for Kilkenny in their Group B encounter at Pairc Naomh Mhuire in Carrick-on-Shannon as Jonny Garrity’s side ran out 7-26 to 0-5 in a very one-sided encounter.
Kilkenny LGFA were making their return to national league football – but Sunday’s game produced arguably the story of the weekend.
Sarah Smith, one of the Kilkenny players, crashed her car en-route to the game in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Unhurt, she got a lift to the match venue and played the full 60 minutes for the Cats.
Watch here interview here with Breiffne Early of finalwhistle.ie.
Sarah Smith featured for @lidl_ireland @LadiesFootball new girls @kilkennylgfa this afternoon after a car accident on route to the game.
The @KKCityLGFC star was determined to make it to the game and play her part in the return of football to Kilkenny.https://t.co/HAYwLCpBQZ pic.twitter.com/w3Dcr1Kd8u
— FinalWhistle.ie (@FinalWhistleIE) January 29, 2023
That’s two wins out of two for Leitrim who, even at this early stage, are strong contenders to qualify from Group B for the Division 4 league semi-finals.
Weekend Lidl NFL results
Div 1
Donegal 0-5 Meath 1-7
Galway 1-13 Dublin 0-7
Waterford 2-9 Cork 2-9
Mayo 0-13 Kerry 2-5
Div 2
Monaghan 1-12 Tyrone 2-4
Roscommon 0-12 Armagh 2-13
Westmeath 7-8 Laois 0-11
Tipperary 3-13 Cavan 0-10
Div 3
Down 2-8 Sligo 0-9
Clare 2-3 Wexford 3-9
Offaly 0-7 Louth 2-12
Kildare 4-16 Longford 0-6
Div 4 – Group B
Leitrim 7-26 Kilkenny 0-5
Derry 1-1 Wicklow 4-10.
