Longford minor ladies step up to score brilliant win over Dublin
Ladies Football Leinster Minor (U-18) ‘A’ Championship Group Stage - Round 1
Longford . . . 0-10 Dublin . . . 0-8
While Dublin were unfortunate not to score at least one goal with their dangerous corner-forward Timea Kovac hitting the crossbar for a remarkable four times during the course of this tight contest, so determined Longford showed a lot of spirit to eventually come out on top.
Kate Shannon and Anna Hayden clocked up nine of the ten points (five frees) between them and this was a big boost for ladies football in the county with the U-18 girls back in action away to Kildare next Wednesday evening (April 12th) in their quest to qualify for the Leinster ‘A’ title decider.
LONGFORD: Aoife Cooney (Clonguish); Emma Farrell (Ardagh), Ailbhe Brady (Mostrim), Rachel Fallon (Ardagh); Ella Duggan (Clonguish), Kate McEntire (Dromard), Funmi Talabi (Mostrim); Sian Gallagher (Ardagh, 0-1), Ella O’Reilly (Mullinalaghta); Megan Glennon (Clonguish), Anna Hayden (Ardagh, 0-4, 2 frees), Sarah Macken (Colmcille); Kate Shannon (Longford Slashers, 0-5, 3 frees), Tessa Tiernan (Grattans), Grace Cullen (Rathcline).
Subs:- Elena O’Reilly (Dromard) for S Macken (38 mins); Rachel Penrose (Longford Slashers) for F Talabi (injured, stoppage time).
DUBLIN: Siobhan Cassidy Fagan; Saoirse Loughlin, Aishling Nyhan, Iseult Costello; Clodagh Fox, Doireann Egan (0-1), Hannah McGinnis; Aoife McGinley, Heather Bolger; Ellen Joyce, Nia Hannon (0-3, 2 frees), Elsa Kearney; Timea Kovac (0-3, 1 free), Amber McCloskey (0-1), Katie Murphy.
Subs:- Kate Watson for K Murphy (40 mins); Liadan Murphy for A McGinley (47 mins); Eve Pennie for E Joyce (54 mins).
Referee: Kevin Phelan (Laois).