ARMAGH joint-manager Joe Feeney was delighted to see his side shut up shop in the Ulster derby.
The Lidl NFL Division 1 champions maintained their winning start to the league with a 0-16 to 0-5 win over TYRONE.
The Orchard held the Red Hands scoreless after the break as they took control with an impressive display.
Feeney said: “We were a wee bit flat in the first half, but we were very composed at half-time.
“We were creating chances in the first half, but we just weren’t scoring them.
“We were a wee bit sloppy in our play but we were neat and tidier in the final third in the second half and we took our scores.”
Tyrone were 0-4 to 0-1 ahead after 17 minutes but Armagh finished the half strongly and the sides were tied at 0-5 each at the break.
Armagh took control and dominated the game after the restart, hitting 0-11 without reply.
Tyrone chief Darren McCann said his side can take a lot from the performance despite the fade-out.
He said: “It was a game of two halves where they took their chances but we’d a massive effort from our girls and we have a lot of positives that we can take.
“They had a ten-minute period when we were down to 14 players and they tagged on five or six points.
“Armagh put a serious press on in the second half and we found it difficult to get out.”
KILDARE came out on top in a Leinster derby when they beat DUBLIN by 1-8 to 0-8 at Manguard Park to secure their first win of the campaign.
Lilywhites captain Laoise Lenehan praised her side for the way they dealt with a Sky Blue onslaught to hold out for victory.
She said: “I was very happy with how we dug in as a team, especially when the pressure came on late in the game.
“We remained calm despite Dublin closing the gap to one. I felt it was a compliment to Kildare that Carla Rowe and Kate Sullivan had to come in.”
Forward Jodi Egan hopes Dublin can get back to winning ways next weekend when they take on Armagh.
She said: “I was impressed with Kildare’s defensive structure and their pace on the break.
“I am happy we have another chance against Armagh next week to get back to winning ways.
“I found the conditions tricky, we should have adapted better.”
The key score came on ten minutes when Alannah Prizeman got the only goal to help Kildare into a 1-5 to 0-7 interval lead.
Dublin, hoping to build on their opening win over Mayo, battled back after the restart but Kildare were not to be denied.
GOING GAL THE WAY
In Division 2, promotion favourites GALWAY and CORK went head to head in Tuam, and it was the home side who came out on top by 2-8 to 0-12.
Leanne Coen and Róisín Leonard got the goals for Galway, while Katie Quirke landed 0-9 for Cork in a battle between the sides who were relegated from the top flight last year.
Elsewhere in the second tier yesterday, there were victories for ROSCOMMON and MONAGHAN, while WESTMEATH and DONEGAL played out a draw.
Two goals from Aishling Hanly and one from Laura Mannion helped Roscommon to a 3-13 to 0-8 win over CLARE.
A late Emma Morrissey goal was not enough to save TIPPERARY as Éabha Sherry’s late point gave Monaghan a 0-10 to 1-6 win.
Donegal led Westmeath by 0-4 to 0-1 at the interval but a goal from Anna Jones got the Lakes County back in contention in a game which finished 1-6 to 0-9.
Today, Meath take on Mayo and Waterford host Kerry in Division 1.
