Details
Date | Time | Competition | Season |
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9 July 2022 | 5:00 pm | All Ireland Senior Championship | 2022 |
Match Report
Kerry advance to last Four helped by on form Ní Mhuircheartaigh
Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh struck 2-6 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore as Kerry set up a TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final against Mayo with a four-point triumph over Armagh.
In addition to the Corca Dhuibhne ace’s scoring prowess, Niamh Carmody and Siofra O’Shea also rattled the net for the Kingdom. The majestic Aimee Mackin finished with an astonishing 0-11 haul for Armagh but the Orchard County ultimately suffered a second consecutive quarter-final exit.
After Ní Mhuircheartaigh and Aoife Lennon traded points in a pulsating start, Carmody combined to devastating effect with O’Shea for a superb fourth-minute Kerry goal.
The always-influential Mackin came to life with three excellent points, but additional scores from captain Anna Galvin, Danielle O’Leary and Katie Brosnan ensured the Kingdom were three points in front, 1-4 to 0-4, on the first-quarter mark.
Both teams remained committed to an all-out attacking approach as the action progressed and, as a consequence, there were goals galore towards the end of the opening period. While Lorraine Scanlon cancelled out a Mackin free, Armagh attacker Aoife McCoy shook the Kerry net in the 23rd-minute.
Buoyed by this score, the Ulster outfit went on to add points through Mackin (two) and the evergreen Caroline O’Hanlon. Even though a Ní Mhuircheartaigh goal briefly halted their march, another goal courtesy of Niamh Coleman left Armagh 2-8 to 2-5 ahead at the interval.
Galvin and Mackin added to their respective accounts with points on the restart, before Kerry narrowed the gap to the bare minimum with a two-point salvo by Ní Mhuircheartaigh. The travelling Kingdom supporters were then given a reason to be cheerful when O’Shea fired low to the bottom left-hand corner for her side’s third goal on 37 minutes.
A Ní Mhuircheartaigh free helped Kerry to build further momentum, only for a revitalised Armagh to once again restore parity with unanswered points from Mackin (two) and Kelly Mallon. Ní Mhuircheartaigh and substitute Erica McGlynn scored points in advance of Mackin’s 10th score of the game, but the Munster side were in sight of a last-four spot when Ní Mhuircheartaigh coolly slotted home a 53rd-minute penalty.
Yet another point by the immense Mackin kept Armagh in the hunt, but a similar effort from Ní Mhuircheartaigh at the opposite end put the seal on a magnificent win for Kerry.
Timeline
Aoife Lennon | 2' | |
2' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
3' | Niamh Carmody | |
Aimee Mackin | 4' | |
Aimee Mackin | 6' | |
Aimee Mackin | 8' | |
8' | Anna Galvin | |
9' | Danielle O’Leary | |
14' | Katie Brosnan | |
Aimee Mackin | 17' | |
18' | Lorraine Scanlon | |
Aoife McCoy | 24' | |
Aimee Mackin | 26' | |
Caroline O'Hanlon | 27' | |
Aimee Mackin | 28' | |
28' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
Niamh Coleman | 29' | |
Aimee Mackin | 30' | |
30' | Anna Galvin | |
30' | Katie Brosnan Paris McCarthy |
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34' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
35' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
Cait Towe Aoife Lennon |
38' | |
39' | Síofra O’Shea | |
42' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
Aimee Mackin | 43' | |
Aoife Lennon Alexandra Clarke |
45' | |
Kelly Mallon | 49' | |
Aimee Mackin | 50' | |
51' | Danielle O’Leary Erica McGlynn |
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53' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
55' | Erica McGlynn | |
Aimee Mackin | 57' | |
Niamh Coleman Niamh Reel |
57' | |
58' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh | |
60' | Niamh Carmody Caoimhe Evans |
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Aimee Mackin | 65' | |
66' | Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh |
Past Meetings
(Final)
0-12 (12) - 1-12 (15)NFL Division 2
Croke Park Armagh 0-12 - 1-12 Kerry |
Ground
Glenisk O'Connor Park |
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O'Connor Park, Ardan Road, Tullamore, The Municipal District of Tullamore, County Offaly, Leinster, R35 X865, Ireland |