Longford ladies suffer defeat against Sligo
Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 3 - Round 5
Sligo . . . 0-20 Longford . . . 2-9
Following the heavy defeat against Down just seven days previously, Alan Mullen’s charges knew a victory was vital ahead of a decidedly difficult looking trip to Wexford in three weeks' time.
Longford got off to the best possible start thanks to a well worked goal just minutes in which involved neat interplay between Edel Sheehy and Kamille Burke before the latter played in Caoimhe Lohan to fire into an unguarded net.
Longford could, and possibly, should have been further ahead four minutes later when Clodagh Lohan’s right footed strike at goal was adjudged to have been foot blocked by a Sligo defender, causing referee Alan Hurson to award a penalty.
However, Grace Shannon’s sidefooted effort moments later was easily gathered in by Sligo goalkeeper Ellen Maguire, much to the frustration of a small, but vocal home support.
Longford ended up trailing by 0-10 to 1-5 at the break and despite a strong start to the second half which yielded a goal from Kamille Burke to put them ahead, Sligo got back on top to run out winners by a five points margin in the finish.
LONGFORD: Riane McGrath (Killoe); Funmi Talabi (Mostrim), Shauna McCormack (Carrickedmond), Grace Kenny (Longford Slashers); Caoimhe McCormack (Carrickedmond), Emma Doris (Killoe), Katelyn McKeon (Clonguish); Lauren McGuire (Carrickedmond), Eimear O’Brien (Longford Slashers, 0-1); Ella O’Reilly (Mullinalaghta), Grace Shannon (Longford Slashers, 0-2), Caoimhe Lohan (Grattans, 1-0); Clodagh Lohan (Grattans, 0-2), Kamille Burke (Clonguish 1-0), Edel Sheehy (Mullinalaghta 0-1).
Subs used:- Kate Shannon (Longford Slashers, 0-3, one free) for E Sheehy (37 mins); Maria Kelleher for L McGuire (injured, 37 mins); Ella Duggan (Clonguish) for S McCormack (42 mins).
SLIGO: Ellen Maguire; Isabella Henry, Claire Dunne, Ciara Scanlon; Sarah Curley, Lisa Powell, Tara Brehony (0-1); Caoimhe Connor, Sinead Regan (0-1); Maeve Casserly (0-2), Nicola Brennan, Sarah Reynolds (0-2); Leah Duffy (0-5), Sinead Naughton (0-6, four frees), Megan McCormack (0-2).
Subs used:- Kate Hosey for C Connor (37 mins), Rachel O’Brien (0-1) for M McCormack (52 mins).
Referee: David Hurson.