Antrim rely on McGourty

NFL DIVISION FOUR: Leitrim 2-6 Antrim 1-9: ANTRIM SUBSTITUTE Conor John McGourty converted two late pointed frees to deny Leitrim…

NFL DIVISION FOUR: Leitrim 2-6 Antrim 1-9:ANTRIM SUBSTITUTE Conor John McGourty converted two late pointed frees to deny Leitrim victory at Páirc Seán MhicDiarmada Carrick-on-Shannon, yesterday.

James Crozier’s 27th-minute goal helped Antrim lead 1-4 to 0-2 at the interval. But two opportunist fisted goals from substitute James Glancy and Emlyn Mulligan revived Leitrim’s challenge.

LEITRIM:E Lyons; A O'Flynn, J McKeon, B Prior; J Glancy (0-1), B McWeeney, D Reynolds; G McCloskey, T Beirne; D OConnor (0-1), E Mulligan (1-4 two frees, one 45), P McGuinness; R Cox, D Maxwell, J Holohan. Subs:J Glancy (Glencar/Manor) (1-0) for R Cox. B Gallagher for D O'Connor, D Duignan for Maxwell.

ANTRIM:J Finucane; C Brady, S McVeigh, K O'Boyle; T Scullion, D O'Hagan, J Crozier (1-1); M McCann (0-1), A Gallagher; J Loughrey, C Close (0-2), C Murray; K Brady (0-1), N McKeever, D McCann (0-1). Subs:T McCann for C Close; CJ McGourty (0-3 three frees) for N McKeever, M Pollock for C Murray, S Burke for S McVeigh.

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Referee:B Crowe (Cavan).