Longford score crucial win over Leitrim in the Lory Meagher Cup

Evan Tully pictured in action for Longford against Leitrim in the Lory Meagher Cup Round 3 game at Shane McGettigan Park, Drumshanbo on Sunday

placeholder image — Evan Tully pictured in action for Longford against Leitrim in the Lory Meagher Cup Round 3 game at Shane McGettigan Park, Drumshanbo on Sunday

Lory Meagher Cup Senior Hurling Championship - Round 3

Longford . . . 0-12 Leitrim . . . 0-8

Cathal Mullane was the top scorer for the visitors with six points, David Buckley fired over three points, Paddy Lynam registered two points, while Reuben Murray got Longford’s other score.

Despite this crucial win, Longford still have room for improvement as they registered fifteen wides over the course of the match and their conversion rate was just forty percent, scoring from just twelve of their thirty shots.

Also, Longford only won forty-two percent of their own puck-outs, so those areas need to be rectified ahead of the crunch home game against Cavan in two weeks’ time.

LEITRIM: Cunniffe, Enda Moreton, Fitzgibbon, Lenehan, Sean Goldrick, Feeney, McGovern, Keane, O’Hagan (0-1), Markham (0-1), Murray (0-6, 6f), Clerkin, McNabola, Beirne, Colm Moreton.

Subs:- Dervan for Markham (55 mins), Brian Goldrick for Clerkin (55 mins), Michael O’Brien for Keane (65 mins).

LONGFORD: Burke, Cox, Allen, Karl Murray, Tully, Casey, Crossan, Flynn, Lynam (0-2, 1f), Quinn, Mullane (0-6, 5f), Reuben Murray (0-1), Browne, Sheahan, Buckley (0-3).

Subs:- Mulhern for Sheahan (35 mins), Maher for Browne (half-time).