DONEGAL’S Ladies secured first division football for next season with a 2-11 to 2-08 win over Meath in Dunganny.
The results means Meath look almost certain to drop out of the top flight.
A haul of 2-03 from Katie O’Brien was not enough for Meath as the brilliant Geraldine McLaughlin bagged 1-09 for Donegal.
Wing-back Deirdre Foley scored the other goal for Donegal in the three-point victory.
Donegal: Niamh Malley, Orla Carr, Roisin McCafferty (c), Niamh Friel, Catherine Boyle, Ciara Hegarty, Deirdre Foley (1-00), Aisling Cunningham, Karen Guthrie (0-01), Roisin Friel (0-01), Niamh McLaughlin, Lorraine Molloy, Shannon McGroddy, Eilish Ward, Geraldine McLaughlin (1-09, 3f).