Finn and Scally class nets final place as Rebelettes maintain hold over Dublin

ORLA FINN and Eimear Scally combined for 1-10 as holders Cork qualified for a 10th successive National Football League Division 1 final.

The Rebelettes continue to hold the Indian Sign over rivals Dublin, as they inflicted yet another knock-out defeat on the Blues.

Cork won last year’s League semifinal and have triumphed over the Dubs in the last three All-Irelands.

And while Cork might still be without dual stars Briege Corkery and Rena Buckley, there’s still a significant depth of talent in his squad.

Scally, whose season was interrupted by a bout of glandular fever last year, is emerging as a forward of genuine class, while All-Star Finn continues to impress.

Finn top-scored at Nowlan Park with a haul of 0-7, including four points from play, as Scally collected 1-3 from play.

Cork were 1-10 to 0-6 clear at halftime, a run of six points without reply before the break opening up a comfortable lead.

In the first half, Scally and Finn were Dublin’s tormentors-in-chief, collecting 1-6 between them.

All but one point of Cork’s first half tally came from play but that goal, in the 14th minute, was slightly fortuitous.

Finn’s long-range effort for a point came back off the crossbar and Bríd O’Sullivan was on hand to set up Scally for a simple finish.

All of Cork’s six starting forwards would finish with scores before the game was over.

Dublin finished the game with 14 players when Niamh Collins picked up a late yellow card but it mattered little to the end result, as Cork cruised to victory.