Cork simply pummeled Kerry for the remainder of the opening half as Katie Quirke ran riot, finishing the half with 0-9. Cork with Aimee Corcoran, Sadhbh McGoldrick, Grace Ni Mhurchu and Rachel O’Regan had the Kerry defence at sixes and sevens. Cork captain Emma Cleary and Quirke added points in a comprehensive victory in a game Cork dominated in both halves. Scorers for Cork: K Quirke (0-10, 6fs), A Corcoran, S McGoldrick, G Ni Mhurchu, E Cleary, L Hallahan and R O’Regan (0-1 each). ); L Hallahan, K Quirke, C McCarthy.

Source: Irish Examiner February 22, 2026 19:04 UTC