NFL DIVISION THREE:Longford 0-10 Tipperary 0-9
GLENN RYAN’S Longford were relegated from Division Three yesterday despite victory over promoted Tipperary, who opted to rest a number of key players, at Semple Stadium.
The midlanders rallied from five points down to win by a point.
Kilmacud Crokes star Brian Kavanagh marked just his second league outing of the season for Longford with a five-point haul, including four in the second half. Tipp led 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time.
LONGFORD:D Sheridan; D Reilly, B Gilleran, P Foy; D Masterson, K Smith (0-2), N Farrell; P Reynolds, A O'Connor; J McEntire, P Barden (0-2), G Dennigan; E Williams, B Kavanagh (0-5, three frees), K Mulligan. Subs: P Berry (0-1) for McEntire (28 mins), A Rowan for Reilly (68 mins).
TIPPERARY:M O'Donnell; M Phelan, R Costigan, A Morrissey; C Higgins, H Coghlan, L Coskeran; K Mulryan, L O'Gorman; D O'Brien (0-2), S Kearney, B Mulvihill (0-1); I Barnes (0-2, two frees), A Curran, B Coen (0-4, one free). Subs: B Fox for Coghlan (34 mins, yellow), J Cagney for Kearney (44 mins), G Hannigan for O'Gorman (44 mins), S Murphy for Curran (54 mins), N Fitzgerald for Costigan (58 mins), J Tierney for Fox ( 70 +2m, yellow).
Referee:M Collins (Cork).
