Old Alexandra start with a win

Old Alexandra beat Pembroke Wanderers 2-0 at Milltown on Saturday, the opening day of the Statoil Leinster League season.

Old Alexandra beat Pembroke Wanderers 2-0 at Milltown on Saturday, the opening day of the Statoil Leinster League season.

A Muckross side virtually unrecognisable from last season drew 1-1 with Railway Union at Park Avenue, with Johanna Kavanagh cancelling out Martha O'Neill's first half goal.

Glenanne and Genesis also drew 1-1 on Saturday - last season a score draw would have yielded two points but all draws are worth just the one point this season.

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times