Longford ladies beat Wicklow and next up in the National League are Kildare

Longford . . . 1-18    Wicklow . . . 1-12 

Both sides used a generous sprinkling of substitutes over the course of the game but it was the Longford side who accommodated the changes with less upset thereby proving more clinical in the second half and giving the promise of a very good season ahead if they can build on this excellent victory.  

Leading by 1-9 to 0-9 at half-time with Michelle Farrell scoring the crucial goal just before the break, Longford showed the greater cohesion and impressive ability to run at pace at the Wicklow defence.

Longford manager Brian Noonan will be very pleased with the performance in this positive result and next up is a home game against Kildare in Round 2 of the National League at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park this Sunday, throw-in 2pm. 

LONGFORD (v Wicklow):  Riane McGrath (Killoe); Shauna McCormack (Carrickedmond), Leanne Keegan (Mostrim), Emma Doris (Killoe); Clare Farrell (Longford Slashers), Katie Crawford (Mullinalaghta), Ailish Noonan (St. Bride’s); Mairead Victory (Mostrim), Michelle Farrell (Colmcille, 1-6, 5f); Lauren McGuire (Carrickedmond), Grace Shannon (Longford Slashers) (0-5, 2f), Sarah Shannon (Carrickedmond, 0-1); Clodagh Lohan (Grattans, 0-3), Emer Heaney (Ballymore, 0-2, 1f), Louise Monaghan (Mostrim, 0-1).

Subs used:- Niamh Brady (Killoe) for L McGuire; Eimear O’Brien (Longford Slashers) for E Doris; Sorcha Dawson (Ballymore) for A Noonan; Kamille Burke (Clonguish) for S Shannon; Michelle Noonan (Carrickedmond) for G Shannon; Karen McLoughlin (Dromard) for L Keegan; Caoimhe McCormack (Carrickedmond) for M Farrell and Ciara Mulligan (Carrickedmond) for S McCormack.