Youthful Longford ladies lose out to superior Kildare
Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 3 - Round 2
Kildare . . . 4-16 Longford . . . 0-6
A number of the more experienced players are missing this season, most notably Michelle Farrell, and after also suffering a defeat against Louth in the opening round the Longford girls will be hoping for better luck in the home league fixture against Offaly on Sunday next, throw-in 2pm. Venue to be confirmed.
Thanks to a couple of goals from their top scorer Roisin Byrne, Kildare held a commanding 2-8 to 0-4 lead at the break and were far too strong for a Longford team in transition.
Scorers - Kildare: Roisin Byrne 2-5, Ciara Price 2-0, Neasa Dooley 0-5, Lara Curran 0-1, Ellen Dowling 0-1, Aoife Rattigan 0-1, Roisin Forde 0-1, Amy Larn 0-1, Hazel McLoughlin 0-1.
Scorers - Longford: Caoimhe Lohan 0-2, Lauren McGuire 0-2 (one free), Grace Shannon 0-1, Ciara Healy 0-1.
KILDARE: Anna Dunlea; Lauren Burke, Laoise Lenehan, Lara Gilbert; Triona Duggan, Ruth Sargent, Sarah Munnelly; Grace Clifford, Aoife Rattigan; Hazel McLoughlin, Roisin Byrne, Holly Tyrell; Ellen Dowling, Neasa Dooley, Lara Curran.
Subs:- Elaine Keogh for A Rattigan (25 mins); Amy Lairn for H Tyrell (36 mins); Roisin Forde for L Curran (36 minutes); Grainne Kenneally for S Munnelly (38 mins); Ciara Price for E Dowling (42 mins); Claire Sullivan for L Burke (44 mins); Jayne Peacock for T Duggan (56 mins).
LONGFORD: Ruth Jones; Grace Kenny, Emily Reilly, Emma Doris; Hannah Glennon, Eimear O'Brien, Caoimhe McCormack; Grace Shannon, Caoimhe Lohan; Katelyn McKeon, Clodagh Lohan, Shauna Hagan; Lauren McGuire, Kamille Burke, Ciara Healy.
Subs:- Emily McCarthy for K McKeon (half-time); Kayna Lee for S Hagan (half-time); Casey McNamara for K Burke (54 mins); Edel Sheehy for C Healy (61 mins).
Referee: Justin Murphy.