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CONNACHT SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINAL
That goal arrived in the 33rd minute and Sligo only held a 1-10 to 1-03 half time advantage.
SCORERS – Sligo: Adrian Marren 1-6 (1-0 pen, 1f) Cathal Henry 0-3, Niall Murphy, Sean
Carrabine, and Stephen Coen 0-2 each, Pat Hughes, Patrick O’Connor, Aidan Devaney, Liam Gaughan, Cian Breheny, and Neil Ewing 0-1 each.
Ciaran deely, who was yet to win a championship match as London manager, made two substitutes at half-time with Liam irwin and Conor Murphy coming into the action.
London: Liam Gavaghan 0-6 (2fs), Fearghal McMahon 1-1, Liam
Irwin 0-2 (1f), Martin Carroll and Eoin Murray 0-1 each.
SLIGO: Aidan Devaney; Ross Donavan, Eoin
McHugh, Charlie Harrison; Gerard O’Kelly Lynch,
Adrian McIntyre, Neil Ewing; Kevin McDonnell,
Niall Murphy; Cathal Henry, Patrick O’Connor, Pat Hughes; Liam Gaughan, Adrian Marren, Kyle Cawley. Subs: Cian
Breheny for Patrick O’Con- nor (46), Sean Carrabine
for Pat Hughes (46), Stephen Coen for Kyle Cawley (54), Finnian
Cawley for Cathal Henry (66) Luke Nichloson for
Liam Gaughan (68) Darragh Cummins for Niall
irwin was involved straight from the off when he pointed, along with efforts from McMahon and Gavaghan.
London were suddenly back within four points of Sligo, but Gottsche got a black card for a foul on Charlie Harrison in the 38th minute.
Aidan devaney and Marren scored crucial frees and with full-back dunne also sent to the line, after a black card in the 43rd minute, London lost their way.
Adrian Marren
converts the key penalty for his side in the first-
half in London.
Photo by Harry Murphy/ Sportsfile
Fergal McMahon clashed with Sligo’s Darragh Cummins.
Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
Murphy (70).
Sligo went to their bench, with Sean Carrabine impressing after his introduction – he lined out against his brother david – and with Stephen Coen also impressing
LONDON: Gavin McEvoy; Philip Butler, Ciaran Dunne, Michael Walsh; David Carrabine, Marcus Mangan, Patrick Begley; Anthony McDermott, Mark Gottsche; Fearghal McMahon, Liam Gavaghan, Thomas Waters; Ryan Elliott, Adrian Moyles, Killian Butler. Subs: Liam Irwin for Killian Butler (HT), Conor Murphy for Adrian Moyles (HT), Martin Carroll for Mark Gottsche (38, BC), Conor O’Neill for Ciaran Dunne (43, BC), Gerard Byrne for Michael Walsh (54), Eoin Murray for David Carrabine (63).
Sligo eased their way to a comfortable win.
REFEREE: Barry Cassidy (Derry). INTOTHEWEST– Page5
The London squad that faced in Ruislip. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile