Armagh fight back to beat All-Ireland champions Kerry

Armagh scored three late goals to beat All-Ireland champions Kerry 3-11 to 1-13 in their National Football League Division One opener at Austin Stack Park.

Blaithin Mackin, Rebecca Cunningham and Roisin Mulligan netted in quick succession late in the game to secure the comeback victory for last year's Division One winners, who are under new management in Darnell Parkinson and Joe Feeney.

It was an end-to-end start to the game played in tricky conditions, with the two sides trading points early.

Siofra O'Shea then scored the opening goal for Kerry on 19 minutes, finishing low after a neat move.

In their first game under new boss Mark Bourke, Kerry closed out the half with four consecutive points to take a 1-7 to 0-5 lead into half-time.

Mackin was introduced for the Orchard County on 48 minutes and made her presence felt instantly, pointing moments after coming on to take Armagh to within three points.

Goalkeeper Anna Carr made two good saves from O'Shea and Jadyn Lucey to keep Armagh in the game before Mackin then reduced Kerry's lead to two points.

She drove through the heart of their defence before firing high into the far corner from close range.

Cunnigham rifled home their second goal two minutes later to put Armagh ahead, finishing off a swift counter attack.

Three minutes from time Mulligan found the top corner with a well-taken finish for Armagh's third goal as they avenged last year's All-Ireland semi-final defeat at the hands of Kerry.