Narrow wins for Cork and Kerry

NFL Round-Up:   All-Ireland champions Kerry had a close run thing before they narrowly defeated Derry on a day when Cork marked…

NFL Round-Up:  All-Ireland champions Kerry had a close run thing before they narrowly defeated Derry on a day when Cork marked their return to action with a win away to Roscommon.

Kerry were one point victors, 0-10 to 0-09, over Derry in their NFL Division One clash in Killarney. Elsewhere in the top division Kildare were surprise 0-12 to 0-11 winners against Donegal in Newbridge.

At Pearse Stadium Galway got the measure of Tyrone 1-14 to 2-09.

Cork took on Roscommon in their first competitive match since strike action in the county.    
They had a tough encounter before eventually winning 1-14 to 0-15.

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Westmeath recorded their first league win (1-10 to 0-08) against Meath in 35 years even though they had to play the second half with 14 men. Also in Division Two Monaghan defeated Armagh 1-11 to 1-10.

Yesterday Laois and Mayo played out a 1-13 draw in their Division One clash, while Alan Brogan scored late in the game to ensure Dublin claimed the points (1-9 to 0-7) in their Division Two match against Cavan at Breffni Park.

Allianz Football League Results
                            
Sunday

Division One
Galway  1-14  Tyrone  2-09
Kerry  0-10  Derry  0-09
Kildare  0-12  Donegal  0-11

Division Two
Roscommon  0-15  Cork  1-14
Monaghan  1-11  Armagh 1-10
Westmeath  1-10  Meath  0-08

Division Three
Sligo  0-14  Limerick 1-10
Louth  2-17  Leitrim 2-08
Wexford  2-08  Down 0-09
Longford  1-10 Fermanagh  2-10

Division Four
Wicklow  2-34  Kilkenny  0-05
Waterford  1-13  Clare  0-10
Tipperary  1-23  London 0-04

Saturday

Division One
Laois 1-13 Mayo 1-13

Division Two
Cavan 0-07 Dublin 1-09

Division Four
Antrim 0-13 Offaly 1-10