Dublin 0-13  Dubs Stars 0-8.

Four points in the opening 19 minutes against the breeze had a big bearing on this result.  Dublin seized the early initiative against a slow-starting Dubs Stars.  First off the mark on her Senior Dublin debut was Aisling Maher with a point after 1 minute.  Two superbly struck placed balls (free and 45) by Mairi Moynihan extended that lead by the 11th minute.  Another free from Ali Maguire in the 19th minute made it 0-4 to nil in favour of Dublin for whom Fiona Hayes, Claire Rigney and Eimear McCarthy were in fine form in the half-back line.

But the closing 10 minutes of the first half belonged to the Dubs Stars.   A well placed pass found Andrea Fitzpatrick and she pointed in the 20th minute.  This was the signal for five more points without reply - Louise O'Hara with a mighty 65m free, followed by Amy Murphy, Ali Twomey and two more from Louise O'Hara to give the Dubs Stars a 0-6 to 0-4 lead.  A neat point by Dublin's Roisin Collins cut the gap to just one at half-time Dubs Stars 0-6 Dublin 0-5.

Exchanges were even for the first 10 minutes after the break.  Two fine points by Anne Griffin for the Stars were cancelled out be equally good efforts fromn Jane Tully and Aine Fanning.  But with Jane Tully exerting a big influence and Laura Twomey and Aoife Kelly coming more into the game, Dublin began to find the range with good scores from Ali Maguire, and the three Aislings - Maher, McDonald, Carolan before Claire Rigney closed the game with a fine individual effort.

Sarah Ryan and Grainne Quinn battled bravely for the Dubs Stars and all players are to be commended for their efforts on the day.

Many thanks to Ballyboden St Endas for the use of their facilities and to referee Damien Noble.

Scorers:

Dublin: Alison Maguire (0-3f), Mairi Moynihan (0-2f), Aisling Maher (0-2), Jane Tully, Aisling McDonald, Aisling Carolan and Claire Rigney (0-1 apiece)

Dubs Stars: Louise O'Hara (0-3, 1 f), Anne Griffin (0-2), Ali Twomey (0-1), Amy Murphy (0-1), Andrea Fitzpatrick.