Longford SFC: Granard produce fabulous finish to sink Slashers
Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 1 - Round 3
St Mary’s Granard . . . 2-13 Longford Slashers . . . 3-8
Second half goals from Tadhg McNevin, Cian O’Nuallain and Andy Dalton, the latter on target in the 57th minute, appeared to have won the match for Slashers who led by three points (3-8 to 1-11) when Darragh O’Connell shot over the bar for their last score.
But gritty Granard just refused to accept defeat and registered 1-2 in stoppage time to come out on top in a frantic end to a cracking second half.
Jamie Brady Hynes blasted the ball to the back of the net to level matters and a point apiece from the prominent Kiernan brothers James and Harry clinched a crucial win for St Mary’s.
Slashers are now in big trouble after also losing to Clonguish and need positive results in their remaining group fixtures against Mostrim and Dromard in the hope of reaching the quarter-finals.
ST MARY’S GRANARD: Thomas Gallagher; Eddie Smyth, Dylan Corcoran, Tom Kearney; Mark O’Neill, Mark Tully, Sean Corcoran; James Kiernan (0-1), Charlie Martin (1-0); Aaron Smyth (0-2), Harry Kiernan (0-4), Darren Gallagher (0-2); Jordan Martin, Micheal Hynes (0-1), Jamie Brady Hynes (1-3, 3 frees).
Subs:- David Callaghan for C Martin (35 mins); Paul Smyth for J Martin (44 mins); Paddy McGivney for D Corcoran (54 mins).
LONGFORD SLASHERS: Eoin McGuinness; Adrian Duffy, Sean Morgan, Dermot Brady; Gerard Flynn, Cian McGuinness, Conor Clarke; Andy Dalton (1-0), Tadhg McNevin (1-0); Robbie Clarke (0-3, 3 frees), Ben Lynn, Darragh O’Connell (0-2); Ruairi Clarke, Daire O’Brien (0-2, 2 mark), Ronan Sheahan (0-1).
Subs:- Cian O Nuallain (1-0) for Ruairi Clarke (26 mins); Robbie O’Connell for C Clarke (41 mins); Paul Kelly for B Lynn (54 mins).
Referee: Donal Kane (Grattans).