Longford Slashers claimed their first Longford senior football championship victory after beating Mullinalaghta 0-10 to 0-7.
Longford Slashers utilised the strong breeze to their advantage in the first half. They led 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.
Robbie Clarke and Darragh O’Connell were among Slashers’ main scorers during the opening period. Jayson Matthews accounted for all of Mullinalaghta’s tally.
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Cian Mackey and Robbie Clarke traded scores after the restart as it remained a two-point game. Slashers goalkeeper Eoin McGuinness made it a three-point game on 47 minutes.
The sides traded a point each thereafter as Slashers held on for a three-point victory.
