Longford SFC: Clonguish conquer Granard to clinch quarter-final spot
Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 1 - Round 5
Clonguish . . . 4-14 St Mary’s Granard . . . 0-7
In front of a large crowd in Monaduff on a perfect evening, electric forwards Jack Duggan, Michael Flynn and Matthew Carey impressed for Clonguish who had done their spade work in the first half to hold a commanding 2-8 to 0-4 lead at the break with Matthew Flynn and Michael Flynn scoring the goals against lethargic Granard who were already qualified for the knockout stage.
Second half goals for Michael Flynn and a Matthew Carey penalty in the 40th minute confirmed another pleasing performance for Clonguish who advance to meet Mullinalaghta in the quarter-final at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday September 17.
CLONGUISH: Joe O’Brien; Conor Flynn, Gerry Moore, Conor Smith; Josh Sorohan, Andrew Flynn (0-1), Ronan Sweeney; Darran Quinn, Conor Shields; Matthew Flynn (1-0), Jack Duggan (0-4, 1f), Chris Gordon (0-1); Matthew Carey (1-5, 1p, 1f, 1 ‘45), David Barden, Michael Flynn (2-1, 1f).
Subs:- Niall Reilly for D Quinn (injured, 15 mins); Jason Glancy (0-1) for M Carey (injured, 44 mins); Kevin Burke (0-1) for D Barden (47 mins); Jonathan Burke for R Sweeney (49 mins); Peter Hanley for C Shields (54 mins).
ST MARY’S GRANARD: Thomas Gallagher; Dylan Corcoran, Edward Smyth, Tom Kearney; Mark O’Neill, Mark Tully, Sean Corcoran; Charlie Martin, James Kiernan; Aaron Smyth, Harry Kiernan (0-1), Darren Gallagher; Jordan Martin, Jamie Brady Hynes (0-6, 5f), Micheal Hynes.
Subs:- Jordan Shiels for A Smyth (22 mins); David Callaghan for C Martin (22 mins), Paul Smyth for M Hynes (half-time); Dylan Reilly for H Kiernan (half-time); Eoin Sheridan for J Martin (50 mins).
Referee: Donal Kane (Grattan Óg).