Longford Ladies in championship action away against Kilkenny

The inter-county attention is now focused on the Longford ladies who are the last team standing and the pressure is on after losing at home to Limerick in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Junior Football Championship a couple of weeks ago.

 Pat Tiernan’s side are back in action against Kilkenny in Castlecomer this Sunday (throw-in 3pm) and while a comfortable success will surely materialise, another win is a must at home to Louth in the remaining group fixture on Sunday June 30 to keep alive their hopes of making it through to the semi-finals.

The title favourites Louth are at home to Limerick in the other Group B clash on Sunday at the Stabannon Parnells grounds, throw-in 1pm. 

The Longford line-out in the 1-12 to 0-8 defeat against Limerick in the Round 1 fixture at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park was as follows: 

Riane McGrath (Killoe); Emma Farrell (St. Brigid’s Ardagh), Eimear O’Brien (Longford Slashers), Grace Kenny (Longford Slashers); Ciara Mulligan (Carrickedmond), Caoimhe McCormack (Carrickedmond, captain), Orla Nevin (Longford Slashers); Funmi Talabi (Mostrim), Sian Gallagher (St. Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh); Joanne Whyte (St. Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh), Grace Shannon (Longford Slashers, 0-3, 1f), Katelyn McKeon (Clonguish, 0-1); Anna Hayden (St. Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh), Niamh Brady (Killoe, 0-3, 3f), Kamille Burke (Clonguish, 0-1).

Subs:- Caoimhe Lohan (Longford Slashers) for A Hayden (half-time); Edel Sheehy (Mullinalaghta) for F Talabi (48 mins); Lauren McGuire (Carrickedmond) for C Mulligan (53 mins), Ellie Lynn (Mostrim) for J Whyte (58 mins).