Longford - 1-8 Dublin - 0-7A smashing goal from corner forward Michael Hussey just before half-time at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Saturday evening gave Longford a well-deserved victory over the holders Dublin in the Leinster minor football championship semi-final.
The sides were deadlocked at 0-2 each when Hussey struck for the all-important goal, firing an unstoppable shot to the roof of the net from a tight angle.
Hussey then converted a couple of frees to leave Longford in a fairly commanding 1-4 to 0-2 lead at the interval.
Dublin were unable to find the goal they so badly needed in the second half.
LONGFORD: G Evans; N Farrell, S Smith, C McEoin; E Finn, S Mulligan (0-1), D Reilly; M Kelly, F Kelly; C Conney, E Williams (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1); J Farrell, D Farrell, M Hussey (1-4, points from frees). Subs: P Masterson (0-1) for Cooney (35 mins); T Murphy for D Farrell (39); J Farrell for O'Brien (48); B McCormack for J Farrell (62).
DUBLIN: P Thompson; F Morris, N McGrath, G Dent; N Cooper, B Cullen (0-2, 45s), D McCann; J Coughlan, D O'Mahony; C Hore, A McCormack (0-1, free), D Dineen; C Noone (0-1), R Traynor (0-3, two frees), J Brogan. Subs: J Donnelly for Noone (38 mins); P Lawlor for Coughlan (45).
Referee: B Duff (Kildare)
