Longford Senior Football Championship: Kieran Mulvihill’s goal puts Abbeylara on the road to victory over Mostrim

Russell Brady, who was in action for Abbeylara against Mostrim in the Senior Football Championship second round game at Emmet Park.

placeholder image — Russell Brady, who was in action for Abbeylara against Mostrim in the Senior Football Championship second round game at Emmet Park.

Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 2 - Round 2

Abbeylara . . . 1-14 Mostrim . . . 0-10

There was very little between the sides in the first half with Abbeylara leading by the minimum of margins at the break, 0-6 to 0-5, but in the second half Danny Brady’s side were totally dominant.

Abbeylara got a great boost following a well-taken goal from Kieran Mulvihill with just a minute gone on the changeover and ended up winning by the comfortable margin of seven points in the finish.

ABBEYLARA: Gavin Kelly; Cormac Smyth, James McEntire, Barry Smyth; Cian Brady, Colm P Smyth, PJ Masterson (0-1); Russell Brady (0-1), Fergal Battrim (0-1); Jason Kelly (0-6, 5f), Kieran Mulvihill (1-3, 2f), Nigel Rabbitte; Padraig Berry (0-1), Conor Berry (0-1), Brian Smyth.

Subs:- Sean Murphy for Barry Smyth (half-time); Eamonn Gallagher for N Rabbitte (55 mins); Mickey O’Connor for P Berry and Aaron Dalton for Brian Smyth (stoppage time).

MOSTRIM: Ciaran Garvey; Aaron Gallagher, Sean Monaghan, Shane Sheridan; Ciaran Gallagher, Shane Kiernan, Niall Quinn; Fintan Coyle, Gerard Smith; Martin Coyle, Brian Farrell (0-1), Alan O’Hara; Cillian Lynn (0-3, 2f), David Morgan (0-3), Darragh Doherty (0-3, 2f).

Subs:- Seamus Hannon for S Monaghan (26 mins); Sean Noonan for A O’Hara (40 mins); Daniel Connell for G Smith (40 mins); Sean Noone for A Gallagher (54 mins); Darren Bloomer for N Quinn (black card, 57 mins).

Referee: Patrick Maguire (St Mary’s Granard).

Full report and pictures in the Longford Leader, on sale on Wednesday