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GAELIC GAMES: IT WAS all too easy for Longford at Pearse Park on Saturday.

Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00

GAELIC GAMES:IT WAS all too easy for Longford at Pearse Park on Saturday.

Goals from Robbie Smyth, a penalty, Barry McKeon and Brian Walsh gave Longford a 3-6 to 0-2 lead at the break.

LONGFORD: G Higgins; M McHugh, B O’Farrell, J Gill; S Clarke, B Collum, C Farrelly; R Smyth (1-2, 1-0 pen.), T Jackson; D Mimnagh (0-1), C Clarke (0-1), C Lynn (0-2); B McKeon (2-3, 1f), J McGivney (0-3, 2f), B Walsh (1-1). Subs: M Mulligan for S Clarke (37 mins); P Gill for T Jackson (37); A Dalton for C Farrelly, G Maguire (0-1) for R Smyth (both 53); R McNerney for D Mimnagh (56).

WICKLOW: C Smullen; S Murphy, A Corrigan, J Manley; M Healy (0-1), P Geoghegan, J O’Brien; J Kelly, J Snell; R Byrne, C McKenna, T Smith (0-2, 1f); D Keane, A Conway, P Ellis (0-1). Subs: P Murphy for J Manley; N Crosbie for R Byrne (27); S Olohan for C McKenna (ht); A O’Brien for Murphy.

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Referee: N Hand (Louth).

In the minor football quarter- finals (all scheduled for next Saturday), Laois will play Louth in Portlaoise, Wexford travel to face Meath in Navan, Longford will host Dublin, and Offaly and Kildare meet in Tullamore.