Longford SFC: Killoe gradually assert superiority in emphatic win over Fr Manning Gaels
2021 Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group A - Round 1
Killoe Emmet Og . . . 3-15 Fr Manning Gaels . . . 0-7
The Drumlish/Ballinamuck side put it up to Killoe in the first half of the 2021 Senior Football Championship Group A first round clash and the sides were level in the 28th minute when Paddy Collum kicked over a free.
Killoe replied with a fine point from Darren Moffatt and a goal from Daniel Mimnagh saw the reigning champions lead by five at the break, 2-5 to 0-6.
Emmet Og showed their class in the second half and upped their performance in adding another 1-10 to their impressive tally.
KILLOE EMMET OG: Micheál Hughes; Darren Moffatt (0-1), Liam Hughes, Evan Farrelly; James Moran, Michael Quinn, Niall Farrelly (0-1); Ryan Moffatt, Jonathan Borland (0-2); Eamon Keogh, Euan Finneran (0-1), Daniel Mimnagh (1-0); Larry Moran (0-1), Ronan McGoldrick (1-0), Mark Hughes (1-5, 3fs).
Subs:- Ciaran Donohoe (0-1) for E Keogh and Cian Dooner (0-3) for L Moran (49 mins).
FR MANNING GAELS: Aidan Grey; JP Farrelly, Cian Murphy, Aaron McGee; Mark Hughes, Emmet Noonan, Conor Keenan (0-1); Sean Whelan, Mark Breslin; Ryan Crowe (0-2), Paddy Collum (0-1,f), Podge Gill; Cian Cassidy (0-2), Pauric Gill, Petie Collum (0-1).
Subs:- Dean Cosgrove for M Breslin (39 mins); Martin Cassidy for C Cassidy (45 mins); Mark Duffy for P Gill (47 mins); Cian Brady for S Whelan (58 mins).
Referee: Patrick Maguire (St Mary’s Granard).