Sixmilebridge 4-14 Kilmaley 1-4
Sixmilebridge had home advantage for their first league game. The Bridge side dominated the scoreline in the first half. Morey set them up with a free only a couple of minutes in, McGrath added to this scoring a lovely point from 60m out. Despite strong efforts from Kilmaley, wides proved detrimental. Carey was next when she split the posts after a run through the Kilmaley defence. They added a further three points before Phelan pulled the ball into the Kilmaley net. Soon after Niamh Lyons also rattled the net. Morey put over another before Phelan found target in the Kilmaley net once more. At half time Sixmilebridge led on a scoreline of 3-8 to no score. In the second half Kilmaley improved their game. Chloe added two points before Kilmaley went on to get their first score of the game. Phelan pointed before Kilmaley rattled the Bridge net which they followed up with two more points. Morey converted a free from the 65. Kilmaley split the posts before substitute Sarah Loughnane added 1-1 to the Bridge tally.
Sixmilebridge: Aine McNamara; Karen Gallagher, Rachel Kelly, Kiah Mellet; Aoife Hurley, Emma Kennedy, Saoirse Young; Maire McGrath, Muireann Scanlon; Mary O'Connor, Slaine Carey, Aiveen O'Shea; Olivia Phelan, Niamh Lyons.
Subs: Hannah Wilson for Mellet, Ciara Maloney for Kennedy, Sarah Loughnane for Phelan, Sarah Quinn for Lyons, Jean Chaplin for Carey.