Longford Ladies SFC: Slashers hold out for slender success against Killoe

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

placeholder image — 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

Droplink Ladies Football Senior Championship Group 2 - Round 2

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.