Longford SFC: Rathcline qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years
Peter Hanley Motors Senior Football Championship Group 2 - Round 5
Rathcline . . . 1-11 Carrickedmond . . . 0-8
Rathcline were comfortable as soon as Iarla O’Sullivan punched the ball to the net inside the first quarter. Carrickedmond could never bridge the gap that the 3-pointer created and the stop-start nature of the second half didn’t support a comeback.
Six points ahead at the break (1-8 to 0-5), the Lanesboro side consolidated their tight grip on the match and can now look forward to a last eight showdown against Longford Slashers in a couple of weeks time.
RATHCLINE: Daithi Mulvihill; Jack Rooney, James Carroll, Aaron Kenny; David Rooney, Iarla O’Sullivan (1-0), Cillian Flood; Shane Kenny (0-3, 1f), Shane Donohoe; Oisin Kenny, Cronan Flood (0-2), Seadhna Ryan; Oran Kenny (0-6, 3f), Bryn Peters, Oisin O’Sullivan.
Subs:- Garth Reilly for S Donohoe (injured, half-time); Ultan O’Sullivan for Oisin O’ Sullivan (51 mins), Jordan Donlon for B Peters (57 mins).
CARRICKEDMOND: David Shannon; Conor Mulvey, Padraig McGrath, Niall O’Farrell; Ríoch Farrell (0-1), Barry O’Farrell, Fionn Morgan; Enda Farrell, John O’Shea; Kyle Kenny (0-1), Adam Quinn, Eoghan McCormack; John McCormack (0-1, m), Shane McGoey (0-4, 3f), Paddy Farrell.
Subs:- Ross Doherty (0-1) for P Farrell (38 mins); Shaun McGrath for E Farrell (60 mins); Sean Donohoe for S McGoey (60 mins).
Referee: John Cullen (Mostrim).