Longford Slashers snatched a draw from the jaws of victory in a game of two-halves against Carrickedmond.
The sides ending up level at 1-11 each after Slashers dominated the first-half to lead 1-6 to three points at half-time.
A game that swung in different directions, saw Slashers out of the traps quickest. Robbie Clarke opening the scoring on three minutes from play after a good run.
It would take Carrick nine minutes to open their account. Playing down the hill of the Kenagh pitch and with a blinding sun to their backs, Eugene McCormack’s side were second throughout the first-half.
Aidan McGuire landing their first score of the game on nine minutes. Slashers took control with points from Darragh O’Connell (free), Sean Morgan and Robbie Clarke making four points to one on 14 minutes.
Clarke was in for the game’s opening goal on 17 minutes a well worked team effort into the sun; finished low to the net.
Carrickedmond responded well. Eoghan McCormack with a point from play after patient build-up. McCormack added a free three minutes later after Andrew Dalton had added Slashers fifth point.
The score was Carrickedmond’s last of the half. A half where they kicked five wides. Clarke rounded out the scoring as Slashers led 1-6 to 0-3 at half-time.
With the sun hiding behind the clouds and Slashers with the advantage of playing the second-half downhill, odds where on the town team.
Ronan Sheahan cancelled out Sean Kelly’s second-half opener. Points from Clark and Darragh O’Connell (free), moved Slashers further into the favourite’s box.
Carrickedmond revival
However, Carrick weren’t reading the script, eight points down with 22 minutes remaining. An Adian McGuire free was a followed by a key Rioch Farrell goal breeding new life into Carrick on 40 minutes.
Brian Mulvey’s converted two frees to make it a two point game with 11 to play. When Jack Dempsey’s effort was cleared off the line, the traffic was in one direction.
Eoghan McCormack and Sean Kelly levelled the game with two points in two minutes as the clock read 56 minutes.
Slashers were not done, neither was the drama. Darragh O’Connell’s free edging Slashers back infront with 60 seconds of normal time remaining.
The script was out the window when McGuire equalised as the game headed to overtime and then setup an unlikely Carrick victory one minute later from a free.
When Sean Morgan sent his effort wide, the game looked up. However, Slashers won the restart and showed composure as Ronan Sheahan Snr was the coolest man on the pitch to kick a 64th minute equaliser.
Another draw for Slashers as the game ended 1-11 each.
Elsewhere in the Peter Hanley Motors Longford senior football championship group A, defending champions Killoe scored a nine point to 1-2 victory over Mostirm.
Paddy Kiernan, Denis McGoldrick 0-2 each, Daniel Mimnagh (1’45), Shane McManus, Ronan McGoldrick, Mark Hughes 1f and Paddy Moran 0-1 each with the Killoe scores.
Whereas, Colmcille had an eight point win over Granard, 2-14 to 1-9.
