A strong first half display once again stood to Dublin, as they continued their unbeaten run in the 2022 Lidl Ladies Football League, with a 12-point victory over Cork at Croke Park.

Six days previously Mick Bohan's charges delivered a solid first half performance against Waterford on the way to victory over the Deise, and again at GAA Headquarters tonight, this proved to be the case.

Despite their 1-9 to 0-2 interval lead, Dublin were on the backfoot early on as Cork drew first blood with Orla Finn firing a point after just a minute for the Rebelettes.

But Dublin took control and pushed 1-3 to 0-1 ahead, just seven minutes later, with Nicole Owens grabbing their goal.

That lead was stretched to eight points, before Finn grabbed Cork's second point, with 19 minutes gone.

However, Dublin were firmly in command with a 10-point half-time cushion.

Cork were handed a life-line 10 minutes after the restart, thanks to a Libby Coppinger goal.

The 2021 beaten All-Ireland finalists never gave up and kept pressing at Dublin. Their efforts were rewarded with a second goal, with eight minutes on the clock, as Áine O'Sullivan found the net to cut the gap to eight points.

But the joy was short-lived for Shane Ronayne's side, as Hannah Tyrrell found the net from a penalty soon after to reaffirm Dublin's advantage.

Tyrrell grabbed 1-9 over the hour plus of action, as the reigning League champions continued their impressive start to the 2022 campaign.

The first half was dominated by Dublin but it was Cork who were first to strike when Orla Finn converted a second minute free.

Dublin hit 1-6 without reply after that, Tyrrell levelled the game from a free before Niamh Hetherton added a point from play to give them the lead for the first time in the sixth minute, they never looked back.

Dublin’s first goal arrived moments later when Kate Sullivan offloaded to Nicole Owens and the St Sylvester’s star rifled to the net. A further point from Owens and three successful frees from Tyrrell sent Dublin into a 1-6 to 0-1 lead at the first water break.

Finn scored her second point on the resumption, Cork’s first score in 17 minutes, before Dublin regained the ascendency with Tyrrell converting two frees. They could have been further ahead but Martina O’Brien turned Owens’ shot round the post before Sullivan scored to give Dublin a ten-point advantage at half-time.

Tyrrell pushed Dublin into a 1-11 to 0-2 lead with two points at the start of the second half and Sullivan scored her second but then Cork were handed a lifeline. Substitute Aisling Kelleher sent the ball in to the box, Abby Shiels scrambled to save it and Libby Coppinger finished the rebound to the net.

Nevertheless, Dublin responded with Tyrrell and Orlagh Nolan on target to push them 1-14 to 1-2 ahead by the final water break.

Katie Quirke scored after some patient build up before Cork’s second goal, when O’Sullivan slipped the ball past Shiels to reduce the gap to eight points, but Dublin weren’t finished yet.

Siobhán Killeen was fouled in the box, and Tyrrell scored the penalty to bring her tally to 1-9 and earn Dublin’s second win in 2022 with reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Meath next up.