Littlewoods National league Div 2Lucia McNaughton who scored one of the Antrim points against Cork.

Cork 1-17 Antrim 0-5                             By Seamus McAleenan

Due to work and other commitments, Antrim had to travel to the Cork Camogie Grounds with just 16 players and seven starting changes from last week’s win over Wexford. Into the bargain they were facing into the strong breeze in the opening half and failed to score.

Keeva McCarthy punished them with seven points in the half as her side led 1-13 to 0-0 at the turnover, the goal kicked home in the 16^th minute by Caroline Sugrue.

During the second half, play was much more balanced and Antrim scored three of the first four points. But the gap was always going to be too much against a team that is the bench mark for the Division.

Antrim : Noeleen Cosgrove, Cliodhna Donnelly, Kathryn Donnelly, Colleen Patterson, Aine Mulholland, Aileen McManus, Nuala McQuillan, Maria Lynn, Eimear Costello, Lucia McNaughton 0-1, Katie McAleese 0-3, 0-2 frees, Aine Donnelly, Orlagh O’Hara, Caoimhe McAleenan, Sarah Armstrong 0-1

Sub: Siofra O’Connell

Cork : Claire Sugrue 1-2, Keeva McCarthy 0-10, 0-7 frees, Rachel O’Shea 0-2, Finola Neville 0-2, Maeve McCarthy 0-1.