WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: MEATH BOUNCED back from their TG4 Leinster Ladies SFC defeat to champions Dublin with a 1-13 to 0-10 victory against Armagh in Sunday's first round of All-Ireland qualifiers.

In the first game of a double-header at the Cavan venue, Down, Division 2 champions this year, edged past Donegal 1-9 to 0-11 as Aileen Pyers landed the winning point in stoppage time.

At Ballyshannon in Donegal, Sligo ran out 2-11 to 0-8 winners against fellow Connacht outfit Leitrim to book their place in the next round.

Sligo led by 0-8 to 0-6 at half-time before O’Reilly burst into life with two goals within the opening five minutes of the second half.