FL top scorers: Walsh ahead, but only just

February 07, 2018

Laois' Gary Walsh currently holds the lead in the 2018 Allianz Football League scoring charts.
©INPHO/James Crombie.

Laois ace Gary Walsh is the narrow leader in the 2018 Allianz Football League scoring charts after two rounds.

The Ballylinan clubman claimed the highest individual score of the week when hitting 1-8 in Sunday's Division 4 win over Leitrim to bring his overall tally to 2-14. He is just one point ahead of Donegal star Paddy McBrearty who has a total of 0-19.

Laois' Gary Walsh. ©INPHO/Tommy Dickson.

London's Liam Gavaghan and Paul Broderick of Carlow are next in line with 2-11 and 1-12, respectively.

In the goalscoring charts, ten players are on two including Tipperary full-forward line trio Conor Sweeney, Liam McGrath and Michael Quinlivan.

Overall league top scorers:
Gary Walsh, Laois 2-14 (20)
Paddy McBrearty, Donegal 0-19 (19)
Liam Gavaghan, London 2-11 (17)
Paul Broderick, Carlow 1-12 (15)
Conor Sweeney, Tipperary 2-7 (13)
Liam McGrath, Tipperary 2-7 (13)
Mark Collins, Cork 1-10 (13)
Rory Grugan, Armagh 1-10 (13)
John Heslin, Westmeath, 1-10 (13)
Diarmuid Murtagh, Roscommon 1-9 (12)
Ethan Rafferty, Armagh 1-9 (12)
Keith Beirne, Leitrim 0-12 (12)

Division 1
Paddy McBrearty, Donegal 0-19 (19)
Sean O'Shea, Kerry 0-10 (10)
Shane Walsh, Galway 0-10 (10)
Dean Rock, Dublin 1-6 (9)
Damien Comer, Galway 1-5 (8)
Paul Geaney, Kerry 1-5 (8)
Conor McCarthy, Monaghan 1-4 (7)
Brian Fenton, Dublin 1-4 (7)
Ciaran Kilkenny, Dublin 1-4 (7)
Diarmuid O'Connor, Mayo 2-1 (7)

Division 2
Conor Sweeney, Tipperary 2-7 (13)
Liam McGrath, Tipperary 2-7 (13)
Mark Collins, Cork 1-10 (13)
Diarmuid Murtagh, Roscommon 1-9 (12)
Padraig McKeever, Meath 0-10 (10)
Colm O'Neill, Cork 1-6 (9)
Michael Quinlivan, Tipperary 2-2 (8)
Bryan Magee, Cavan 1-5 (8)
Caomhin O'Reilly, Cavan 1-5 (8)
Connaire Harrison, Down 1-4 (7)
Ryan Burns, Louth 0-7 (7)

Division 3
Rory Grugan, Armagh 1-10 (13)
John Heslin, Westmeath, 1-10 (13)
Ethan Rafferty, Armagh 1-9 (12)
Adrian Marren, Sligo 0-9 (9)
Conall Jones, Fermanagh 2-2 (8)
Callum McCormack, Westmeath 1-5 (8)
Rian Brady, Longford 1-5 (8)
Robbie Smyth, Longford 0-8 (8)
Stephen Coen, Sligo 0-8 (8)
Enda Lynn, Derry 2-1 (7)
Seamus Quigley, Fermanagh 2-1 (7)
Sean McCormack, Longford 1-4 (7)

Division 4
Gary Walsh, Laois 2-14 (20)
Liam Gavaghan, London 2-11 (17)
Paul Broderick, Carlow 1-12 (15)
Keith Beirne, Leitrim 0-12 (12)
Jason Curry, Waterford 0-10 (10)
Paddy McBride, Antrim 0-9 (9)
Seanie Furlong, Wicklow 0-9 (9)
Ryan Murray, Antrim 1-5 (8)
Jamie Lee, Limerick 0-8 (8)
Darragh Rooney, Leitrim 2-1 (7)
Eoin Lowry, Laois 1-4 (7)

Goalscoring charts:
Diarmuid O'Connor (Mayo) 2
Conor Sweeney (Tipperary) 2
Liam McGrath (Tipperary) 2
Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary) 2
Conall Jones (Fermanagh) 2
Seamus Quigley (Fermanagh) 2
Enda Lynn (Derry) 2
Liam Gavaghan (London) 2
Gary Walsh (Laois) 2
Darragh Rooney (Leitrim) 2

Highest individual scores from each round:

Round 1 
Liam McGrath (Tipperary v Cork) 2-5

Round 2
Gary Walsh (Laois v Leitrim) 1-8


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