Armagh to face Kerry in Division One final
Reigning champions Armagh will face All-Ireland winners Kerry in the Ladies National Football League Division One final.The game, which is a repeat of last year's decider, will take place on Saturday 12 April at Croke Park.The Orchard County will place in the final despite suffering their first defeat of the season as they fell to a shock 1-22 to 1-12 loss against Waterford on Saturday.Sixteen second half points helped Waterford to cause an upset at a windy Kilmacthomas.Kerry, who are appearing in their third successive Division One final, edged out Meath 0-13 to 1-8 in Tralee to book their place in the decider.At the other end of the table, the fight against relegation will go down to the final day.Mayo kept their hopes of avoiding the drop alive as they beat Kildare 3-4 to 0-12 whilst relegation rivals Tyrone fought back too late as they suffered a 1-11 to 3-4 loss against Dublin.The Red Hands are bottom of the table and level on points with Mayo, but with an inferior points difference.They need a win or a draw in their final game against Kildare and for Mayo lose to stay up.Mayo will be safe with a win or a draw against Waterford.
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