Tyrone into last four

Women's Football: A hat-trick of goals from full forward Gemma Begley ensured Tyrone qualified for their first ever TG4 All-…

Women's Football:A hat-trick of goals from full forward Gemma Begley ensured Tyrone qualified for their first ever TG4 All-Ireland SFC semi-final on Saturday thanks to a 4-7 to 0-10 win over Armagh at Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Tyrone bounced back from their eight-point Ulster final loss to the same opposition and goals from Begley (2) and Cathy Donnelly helped them to a 3-2 to 0-4 interval lead.

A fourth goal on the restart from Begley completed her hat-trick and they held out for a nine-point victory.

In the second quarter-final at the same venue Mayo booked a semi-final place thanks to a 1-12 to 1-7 victory over Monaghan.

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Cora Staunton's goal helped Mayo lead 1-6 to 0-5 at the break. A goal from Gráinne McNally brought Monaghan into contention midway through the second half but late points from Aoife Herbert, Staunton and Ciara McDermott saw Mayo home.

SCORERS: Tyrone: G Begley 3-5; C Donnelly 1-0; A Gormley 0-2. Armagh: A Matthews 0-7; C O'Hanlon 0-3. Mayo: C Staunton 1-8; A Herbert 0-2; C Heffernan, C McDermott 0-1 each. Monaghan: N Kinlon 0-5; G McNally 1-0; C McConnell, T McNally 0-1 each.