Down batlle for two point win against Longford

Sunday 23rd February 2020

James Guinness netted late on to give Down a battling 2-13 to 1-14 win over Longford. The Mourne County led by 0-9 to 0-7 at half time but Liam Connerton’s goal followed by a Dessie Reynolds point brought the unbeaten midlanders back on terms (1-8 to 0-11) only for Corey Quinn to quickly reply with the home side’s first three-pointer in the 62nd minute - 1-13 to 1-10.

In a thrilling finale, substitute Guinness pounced for the decisive score.

Down - R Burns; S Annett, P Murdock, R McAleenan; G Collins, D O’Hagan (0-1), B McArdle; J Flynn (0-2), D Guinness; B O’Hagan (0-3, 2f), K McKernan (0-1), L Kerr (0-2); D O’Hare (0-2, 1f), A Morgan, C Quinn (1-2). Subs: P Fegan for S Annett, J Guinness (1-0) for G Collins, O McCabe for A Morgan, C Doherty for K McKernan, N Donnelly for C Quinn.

Longford - P Collum (0-2f); P Fox, A Farrell, B O’Farrell; I O’Sullivan, G Rogers, CP Smyth; D Gallagher (0-5, 3f), K Diffley; M Quinn, D McElligott, D Reynolds (0-1); P Lynn (0-2), L Connerton (1-1), O Kenny. Subs: D Doherty for P Lynn, D Mimnagh (0-3, 2f) for CP Smyth, J Hagan for L Connerton.

Photo by Louis McNally