Second half goals earn the Longford ladies a draw against Limerick
Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 4 - Round 4
Limerick . . . 2-7 Longford . . . 2-7
Crucial goals from Clodagh Lohan and Niamh Brady in the early stages of the second half earned Longford a draw against unbeaten Limerick in the Lidl National Football League Division 4 clash on the North Campus pitch in UL on Sunday.
Longford trailed by 2-3 to 0-6 at the break but battled back on the changeover and looked the likely winners when Clodagh Lohan landed a point, only for Limerick substitute Kate Kennedy to kick the equalising score.
It was a second consecutive draw for Pat Tiernan’s charges who were left to rue a number of missed chances in the second half in the tough battle to qualify for the Division 4 league semi-finals but the midlanders will be strongly fancied to beat a struggling Derry outfit at Celtic Park on Sunday next, throw-in 2pm.
The result against Limerick was the fifth away fixture in a row for Longford but at least the remaining two fixtures are both at home to Wicklow (February 25) and Leitrim (March 3).
SCORERS - LIMERICK: Andrea O'Sullivan 1-2, Cathy Mee 1-2, Roisin Ambrose, Deborah Murphy and Kate Kennedy 0-1 each.
SCORERS - LONGFORD: Clodagh Lohan (1-2), Niamh Brady (1-1), Kate Shannon (0-2), Grace Shannon (0-1) and Caoimhe Lohan (0-1).
LIMERICK: Carol Bateman; Meadbh McNamara, Joanne McGuire, Roisin Browne; Deborah Murphy, Yvonne Lee, Grace Lee; Róisín Ambrose, Fiona Bradshaw; Iris Kenneally, Cathy Mee, Karen O'Leary; Lauren Ryan, Andrea O’Sullivan, Ellie Woulfe.
SUBS:- Katie Heelan for Bradshaw (26 mins); Leah Coughlan for O'Leary (half-time); Laoise Browne for O'Sullivan (45 mins); Grace Mullane for G Lee (52 mins); Kate Kennedy for Woulfe (55 mins).
LONGFORD: Riane McGrath; Orla Nevin, Eimear O'Brien, Grace Kenny; Katelyn McKeon, Leah Shannon, Caoimhe McCormack; Slan Gallagher, Shauna Hagan; Clodagh Lohan, Grace Shannon, Caoimhe Lohan; Edel Sheedy, Niamh Brady, Kate Shannon.
SUBS:- Funmi Talabi for Caoimhe Lohan (42 mins); Lauren McGuire for E Sheedy (42 mins); Kamille Burke for K Shannon (46 mins); Anna Hayden for S Hagan (59 mins).
REFEREE: Marion Hayden (Carlow).