Cathy Donnelly bagged two second-half goals for Tyrone as they won the big relegation six-pointer on Sunday in Division 1 of the Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League.
Tyrone collected their first points of the season with a comprehensive 4-15 to 1-08 victory over Meath at Healy Park, Omagh.
Meath raced into an early 0-04 to 0-01 lead but Joline Donnelly’s goal restored parity for Tyrone.
Lycrecia Quinn netted a second goal and at half-time, Tyrone were seven points clear, 2-06 to 0-05.
Cathy Donnelly opened up a quickfire brace for rampant Tyrone as they moved 4-11 to 0-05 clear within 12 minutes of the restart.
Bridgetta Lynch pulled a goal back for Meath but the pointless Royals are now cut adrift at the bottom of the table.
In Fermoy, Cork went goal crazy as the All-Ireland champions walloped Dublin by 6-13 to 2-08.
Lethal forward Valerie Mulcahy helped herself to 4-02 and Rhona Ní Bhuachalla scored 2-03 as the Leesiders blitzed hapless Dublin.
Cork were 5-03 to 0-02 clear with just 19 minutes on the watch and they led by 5-06 to 0-05 at half-time.
Lyndsey Davey and Natalia Hyland scored second-half goals for Dublin.
Elsewhere, Laois claimed a third win from four matches as they chiselled out a hard-fought 4-09 to 2-10 victory over Mayo in Stradbally.
Ciara Burke and Martha Kirwan scored early goals as Laois opened up a 2-03 to 0-00 lead within eight minutes.
Laura Marie Maher added another Laois goal before the break as the hosts led by 3-04 to 1-06, with Deirdre Doherty on target for Mayo’s goal.
Laois goalkeeper Ciamh Dollard saved Cora Staunton’s penalty early in the second half but Mayo did score a second goal from Aileen Gilroy, before Maher scored her second goal late on to make the game safe for Laois.
In the Ulster derby, League champions Monaghan ran out 2-17 to 1-05 winners against Donegal.
Yvonne Connell goaled early for Monaghan, who led by 1-09 to 0-01 at half-time.
Caoimhe Mohan scored Monaghan’s second-half goal, with Geraldine McLaughlin replying with a consolation strike for Donegal.
The big game in Division 2 ended in a draw as Kerry and Westmeath maintained their unbeaten records.
It finished Westmeath 1-13 Kerry 2-10 at Cusack Park in Mullingar.
Cavan and Waterford also drew in Division 2 and Galway hammered Clare.
In Division 3, there were victories for Leitrim, Down and Armagh, while Roscommon and Antrim recorded wins in Division 4.
Results:
Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 1
Monaghan 2-17 Donegal 1-05
Laois 4-09 Mayo 2-10
Cork 6-13 Dublin 2-08
Tyrone 4-15 Meath 1-08
Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 2
Galway 3-20 Clare 0-04
Westmeath 1-13 Kerry 2-10
Cavan 2-11 Waterford 2-11
Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 3
Leitrim 6-15 Sligo 4-08
Down 0-09 Longford 0-08
Armagh 1-17 Wexford 2-04
Tesco Homegrown Ladies National Football League Division 4
Roscommon 5-19 Derry 1-06
Louth 1-10 Antrim 4-11
