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Kara Shannon on the attack for Slashers in breaking away from Killoe opponent Emily McCarthy. Action from the Ladies SFC Round 2 clash at Emmet Park on Sunday Pic: Gerry Rowley
While the title holders Longford Slashers are through to the knockout stage of the Droplink Senior Football Championship they were made to work hard for the narrow win over Killoe at Emmet Park on Sunday.
Longford Slashers . . . 0-12 Killoe . . . 1-7
Slashers led by 0-7 to 1-1 at the break with Niamh Brady scoring the goal for Killoe in the closing stages of the first half.
Grace Shannon did not start for last year’s All-Ireland Intermediate Club champions but she was brought on at the beginning of the second half to strengthen the midfield sector.
Determined Killoe showed a lot of character to gradually close the gap and just a single point separated the sides with around five minutes remaining in this tight contest.
The home side, who missed a number of scoring chances throughout the match, had the opportunity to equalise but shot wide and Slashers then launched a slick attack with Kate Shannon shooting over the bar to clinch the slender success.
LONGFORD SLASHERS: Emer Casey; Gemma Reilly, Emily Reilly, Grace Kenny; Laura Kenny, Eimear O'Brien, Niamh Sheridan; Aoife O'Brien, Orla Nevin; Clare Farrell (0-2), Aisling Cosgrove, Grace O'Donnell; Kate Shannon (0-6, 4 frees), Jessica Barry (0-1, free), Kara Shannon (0-3).
Subs used (second half):- Grace Shannon and Rachel Penrose.
KILLOE: Riane McGrath; Ava Finneran, Fiona Byrne, Laura Gallagher; Emily mcCarthy, Emma Doris, Fiona Toher; Maria Reehill, Anne Brady; Darina McGoldrick, Emer Igoe (0-1), Ann Marie Bratten (0-2); Aideen Mulligan, Niamh Brady (1-4, 2 frees), Dervilla Kiernan.
Subs used (second half):- Mia Shannon, Jacinta Brady, Amber McGrath and Cliodhna Mulligan.
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