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Niamh Brady pictured in action for Longford against Wicklow in the Lidl NFL Division 4 game at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday Photo: Syl Healy
Wicklow . . . 1-13 Longford . . . 2-8
Longford senior ladies were defeated by Wicklow in Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday in their first home game of the season in Division 4 of the Lidl National League.
Pat Tiernan’s young side had coped well with the demands of four consecutive away games, taking five points.
However, despite their best efforts in this game, the visitors came out on top thanks to a brace of late points from the outstanding Sinead McGettigan.
Longford now face a crucial final round game against Leitrim in Pearse Park on Sunday next in their bid to reach the league semi-finals.
This was an absorbing game of football and Longford, who led by 1-6 to 1-5 at the break, will be disappointed given that they played well throughout.
However, the individual brilliance of Wicklow player Sinead McGettigan, who finished with eight points from play (she also scored from a free) was the difference between the sides.
LONGFORD: Riane McGrath (Killoe); Orla Nevin (Longford Slashers), Eimear O’Brien (Longford Slashers), Grace Kenny (Longford Slashers); Katelyn McKeon (Clonguish, 0-1), Leah Shannon (Carrickedmond), Caoimhe McCormack (Carrickedmond, captain); Sian Gallagher (St Brigid Gaels Ardagh), Shauna Hagan (Dromard); Clodagh Lohan (Grattans, 1-2), Grace Shannon (Longford Slashers, 1-1), Caoimhe Lohan (Grattans, 0-1); Ciara Mulligan (Carrickedmond), Niamh Brady (Killoe, 0-3, 2f), Kate Shannon (Longford Slashers).
Subs:- Anna Hayden (St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh) for K Shannon, Ella O’Reilly (Mullinalaghta) for K McKeon (both 43 mins), Funmi Talabi (Mostrim) for E O’Brien (46 mins), Edel Sheehy (Mullinalaghta) for Caoimhe Lohan, Joanne Whyte (St Brigid’s Gaels Ardagh) for Gallagher (both stoppage time).
WICKLOW: Ellen Griffin; Meabh Corr, Sarah Jane Winders, Shannagh Goetelen; Niamh Caffrey, Ella Parke (0-2), Roisin Byrne; Aoife Gorman (1-0), Niamh O’Brien (0-1); Sarah Evans, Sinead McGettigan (0-9, 1f), Aobha Harmon; Eimear O’Brien, Niamh Cullen (0-1), Lucy Dunne.
Subs:- Lizzy Burke for N O’Brien (39 mins), Charlotte Nagle for Parke (stoppage time), Sarah O’Toole for Caffrey (stoppage time).
Referee: Marion Hayden (Carlow).
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