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St Ledger's goal proves pivotal for Carlow

NFL DIVISION FOUR Carlow 1-10 Leitrim 0-10: LEITRIM'S PROMOTION hopes were dealt a blow by Carlow at Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday…

Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00

NFL DIVISION FOUR Carlow 1-10 Leitrim 0-10:LEITRIM'S PROMOTION hopes were dealt a blow by Carlow at Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

A penalty goal 12 minutes from time by David St Ledger set up Carlow for a deserved victory.

Carlow began well with an early point from play by Seán Gannon, Leitrim’s James Glancy replying two minutes later.

Two further Carlow points sandwiched between a Leitrim point by Adrian Croal kept the visitors in front after 16 minutes. Leitrim edged ahead with a 35th minute point from play by Wayne McKeon to lead 0-6 to 0-5 at the interval.

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Carlow restored parity through a St Ledger point from play but Leitrim went ahead again through James Glancy in the 45th minute.

Carlow battled back and the turning point came when St Ledger converted a penalty after 58 minutes. Leitrim launched a late rally with Conor Beirne scoring three pointed frees but Eoghan Ruth’s late point sealed a deserved win for Carlow.

CARLOW: T O'Reilly; BJ Molloy, T Bolger, B Kavanagh; K Nolan, A Murphy, P Cashin; Minchin,T Walsh (0-1); B Murphy (0-3, 0-1 free), P Hickey (0-2), E Finnegan; D St Ledger (1-1, 1-0 pen), S Gannon (0-1), JJ Smith. Subs: D Foley (0-1) for W Minchin; P McElligott for B J Molloy; E Ruth (0-1) for B Murphy; M Carpenter for D St Ledger; M Crowley for E Finnegan.

LEITRIM: C McCrann; G Reynolds, R Gallagher, P Maguire; J Glancy (St Mary's) (0-1), G Reynolds, W McKeon (0-1); T Beirne, R Lowe; E Mulligan, J Glancy (0-1), F Clancy; C Kelly (0-1), A Croal (0-3), C Beirne (0-3, frees). Subs: P McGowan for J Glancy (St Mary's); D Beck for F Clancy; S Canning for R Lowe.

Referee: S McGonigle(Donegal).