Draw for Kingdom at Donegal

Kerry have opened their TG4 Ladies All-Ireland Senior Football Championship series with a draw.

9 June 2024; Danielle O'Leary of Kerry celebrates a score during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

9 June 2024; Niamh Ní Chonchúir of Kerry reacts during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

They shared the spoils with Donegal by on a wet afternoon in Ballybofey.

9 June 2024; Niamh Carmody of Kerry reacts at the final whistle of the drawn TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

In Group 2 it finished Kerry 0-9 Donegal 1-6.

9 June 2024; Kerry manager Declan Quill during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Niamh Ní Chonchúir pointed Kerry in front but a Caoimhe Nic Eoghain effort towards goal found its way to the Kerry net to put her side ahead. Anna Galvin halved that deficit and after 4 minutes it was 1-0 to 0-2. Danielle O'Leary equalised after 9 minutes. The same player did likewise in the 13th minute after Donegal had gone in front once more. Back to back Kerry scores from Lorraine Scanlon and Niamh Carmody had them ahead at 6 points to 1-1 at the quarter hour mark. 3 minutes later Donegal halved that lead on a day when scoring conditions were far from ideal. Donegal levelled in the dying seconds of the period. HT-Kerry 0-6 Donegal 1-3.

9 June 2024; Referee Shane Curley with team captains Niamh McLaughlin of Donegal, left, and Niamh Carmody of Kerry before the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

The opening minute of the second half saw Kerry point through captain Niamh Carmody to go back in front. Chances remained at a premium, Kerry going on to register their 6th wide of the encounter. 7 minutes into the period Anna Galvin pointed the Kingdom 2 in front. Donegal cut that advantage in 2 with 20 minutes remaining. Emma Dineen restored that 2 point lead. Kerry had further chances to extend their lead but spurned those opportunities. They were made to pay for that as Donegal pulled level with 3 minutes to go at 0-9 to 1-6.

9 June 2024; Kayleigh Cronin of Kerry in action against Katie Dowds of Donegal during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Kerry joint manager Darragh Long

9 June 2024; Anna Galvin of Kerry is tackled by Caoimhe Keon of Donegal during the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

Scorers - Donegal: S White 0-3f, C Keon 1-0, K Dowds 0-2, N McLaughlin 0-1.
Kerry: N Carmody 0-2,1f, D O’Leary 0-2, A Galvin 0-2, N Ní Chonchúir 0-1, L Scanlon 0-1, E Dineen 0-1.

DONEGAL: C Friel; S McLaughlin, A Temple Asokuh, E McGinley; K Dowds, N Boyle, T Hegarty; R Rodgers, N Carr; C Keon, N McLaughlin, A Boyle Carr; S White, K Herron, K Long. Subs: E Gallagher for A Boyle Carr (36), B McLaughlin for K Long (48), J McFadden for N Carr (55),

9 June 2024; Kayleigh Cronin of Kerry and Eva Gallagher of Donegal after their draw in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Round 1 match between Donegal and Kerry at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, Donegal. Photo by Ben McShane/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***

KERRY: C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, C Murphy; A O’Connell, D Kearney, A Dillane; M O’Connell, L Scanlon; N Carmody, K Brosnan, A Galvin; N Ní Chonchúir, E Dineen, D O’Leary. Subs: H O’Donoghue for K Brosnan (44), A Harrington for M O’Connell (44), S O’Shea for N Ní Chonchúir (49), L Ní Mhuircheartaigh for E Dineen (57),

Referee: Shane Curley (Galway).

Dublin have beaten Mayo 1-10 to 5 points.

Carla Rowe with the goal for the Dubs at Parnell Park.

Elsewhere Cork have beaten Laois on a scoreline of 6-13 to 1-5 at O'Moore Park.

Draw for Kingdom at Donegal

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