Longford hurlers beat Leitrim to clinch place in the knockout stage of the league
Allianz National Hurling League Division 3B - Round 4
Longford . . . 1-15 Leitrim . . . 1-14
Adrian Moran’s men had to dig deep into their reserves to overcome the neighbouring rivals. Longford had led by 1-8 to 0-9 at half-time with Cathal Mullane scoring the goal just before the break and the second half proved to be just as tight.
Leitrim also progress to the knockout stage despite this defeat and it looks likely that they will meet Longford again in the league semi-final.
LONGFORD: Conor Gallagher (Longford Slashers); Niall Moran (Ringtown, Co. Westmeath), Enda Naughton, Aidan Sheridan (Wolfe Tones); Adam Quinn (Wolfe Tones), David Buckley (Clonguish Gaels), Karl Murray (Longford Slashers, 0-1); John Mulhern (Wolfe Tones), Paddy Lynam (St Oliver Plunkett’s, Co. Westmeath, 0-4, 3f); Emmet Corrigan (Ringtown, Co. Westmeath, 0-1), Joe O’Brien (Clonguish Gaels, 0-7, 3f),Cian Kavanagh (Longford Slashers); Reuben Murray (Longford Slashers, 0-1), Cathal Mullane (Wolfe Tones, 1-1), Micheal Mulcahy (Longford Slashers).
Subs:- Ronan Sheahan (Longford Slashers for M Mulcahy (49 mins); Kealan Cox (Longford Slashers) for A Sheridan (51 mins); Evan Tully (Wolfe Tones) for D Buckley (54 mins); Johnny Casey (Longford Slashers) for J O’Brien (injured, 67 mins).
LEITRIM: Clement Cunniffe; David McGovern, Kevin Clerkin, Paul Lenehan; Conor Hackett, Karl McDermott, Stephen McGoldrick; Senan Keane, Martin Feeney (0-2); Sean Markham (0-2), Gavin O’Hagan (0-4, 3f), Cian Mallon; Brendan Delaney (0-1), Diarmuid Kelleher (1-0), Joe Murray (0-4, 2f).
Subs:- Aaron McDermott for K McDermott (injured, 22 mins); Tadhg Branigan for S Keane (half-time); Michael O’Brien for B Delaney (52 mins); Liam Moreton (0-1) for C Mallon (52 mins).
Referee: Sean Stack (Clare).