Longford SFC: Clonguish score emphatic win over Slashers
Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 1 - Round 1
Clonguish . . . 1-14 Longford Slashers . . . 0-11
Clonguish put in a strong second half display and Slashers had no answer to the winner’s pace and accuracy. Slashers had led by two points at half-time, 0-7 to 0-5.
However, Clonguish considerably upped the tempo on the changeover. High work rate, good team work and confident shooting were the order of the day in the second half for Liam Belton’s men.
Clonguish attacker Matthew Carey has been a sensation in his first year in the senior ranks and he tormented the opposition right throughout the match.
Eight points (five frees) and a marvellous long ball that set up Chris Gordon for the crucial Clonguish goal added up to an excellent performance from Carey.
CLONGUISH: Joe O’Brien; Conor Flynn, Conor Smith (0-1), Gerry Moore; Matthew Flynn (0-2), Darran Quinn, Josh Sorohan; Conor Shields, Andrew Flynn; Chris Gordon (1-0), Ronan Sweeney (0-1), Niall Reilly; Matthew Carey (0-8, 5f), David Barden (0-1), Michael Flynn (0-1, f).
Subs:- Aidan O’Ceallaigh for R Sweeney (injured, 12 mins), Kevin Burke for N Reilly (50 mins).
LONGFORD SLASHERS: David Sheahan; Dermot Brady, Sean Morgan, Adrian Duffy; Ben Lynn, Peter Lynn (0-1), Gerard Flynn; Andrew Dalton (0-1), Cian McGuinness; Robbie O’Connell, Robbie Clarke (0-2, 1f), Darragh O’Connell (0-1); Ronan Sheahan (0-3), Philip Dobson (0-3, 2f), Ruairi Clarke.
Subs:- Ronan Sheehan for D Brady (injured, 10 mins); Tadhg McNiven for C McGuinness (41 mins); Ronan Kenny for R O’Connell (45 mins); Conor Clarke for P Dobson (47 mins); Frank McKiernan for P Lynn (60 mins).
Referee: Tony Gaffney (Mostrim).