Longford Senior Football Championship: Clonguish in control against Carrickedmond
Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 2 - Round 2
Clonguish . . . 2-13 Carrickedmond . . . 2-6
There was nine points in the game as the 60th minute approached but Carrickedmond made it a rather nervy finish when first Rioch Farrell and then Barry O’Farrell grabbed the goals in the space of a minute.
Conor Kelly then pointed a free to leave just four between the sides but substitute Colin Farrell grabbed a vital goal for Clonguish just before the final whistle that ended the Carrickedmond comeback.
CLONGUISH: Stephen Watters; Gerry Moore, Conor Shields (0-1), Neil Devlin; Darren Quinn (0-1), Stephen McLoughlin, Anthony Watters; Peter Hanley, Paddy Dowd (0-2, 1f); Chris Gordon (0-2), Paul Barden (0-3), Stephen Norton (0-1); Ciaran Williams (1-0), David Barden (0-1), Brendan Devine.
Subs:- Shane O’Brien (0-2) for G Moore (33 mins); Colin Farrell (1-0) for S Norton (41 mins); Francie Molloy for C Williams (52 mins); Daniel McHugh for C Gordon (56 mins); John O’Brien for P Barden (59 mins).
CARRICKEDMOND: David Shannon; Enda Farrell, Padraig McGrath, Cathal P Belton (0-1); Michael Cahill, Padraig O’Shea, Kevin Moran; Sean Kelly, Barry O’Farrell (1-0); Rioch Farrell (1-2), John O’Shea, Johnny Gerety; Conor Kelly (0-1, f), Mark McDonnell (0-2, 2f), Patrick Farrell.
Subs:- Michael Higgins for P Farrell (44 mins); Niall O’Farrell for M McDonnell (49 mins); Justin McCormack for J Gerety (52 mins); Oisin Farrell for K Moran (52 mins); Sean Keenan for J O’Shea (60 mins).
Referee: Aidan Dowler (Moydow Harpers).
Full report in the Longford Leader, on sale on Wednesday