HL3A: Longford and Armagh share spoils as Donegal and Tyrone win

February 16, 2020

Longford and Armagh share top spot in Division 3A after their draw at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Longford and Armagh remain unbeaten in Division 3A of the Allianz Hurling League after drawing 0-9 each in dreadful conditions at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

Daniel Connell's injury-time point saved the day for the hosts who join the Orchard County at the top of the division on five points.

A late Danny Cullen goal handed Donegal a dramatic 2-9 to 1-10 victory over Louth in Darver after the Wee County had led by 0-6 to 0-4 at the break.

In Castleblayney, Damian Casey and Ryan Butler netted in either half as Tyrone cruised to a 2-17 to 1-7 victory over neighbours Monaghan. Both Donegal and Tyrone now have two wins from three.

Longford - E Daly; A Sheridan (0-1), G Moore, P Corcoran; D Connell (0-1), E Naughton, C McLoughlin; C Mullane (0-1f), P Barden (0-1); A Ward, I Creaven, M Coyle; J Casey (0-1), D Buckley (0-4, 3f), R Murray. Subs: M O’Donohoe for A Ward, E Tully for R Murray, I Campbell for E Tully.

Armagh - F Woods; P Quinn, A McGuinness, T Nevin; C Clifford, A Fox, K McKernan (0-1); N Curry (0-2f), O Curry; D Gaffney (0-3f), O Keenan (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1); F Donnelly, E McGuinness, D Magee (0-1). Subs: S Toal for O Keenan, C Devlin for K McKernan, L McIlroy for F Donnelly.

Referee - A Ferguson.

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Donegal - L White; M Callaghan, S Gillespie, P Doherty; J O'Loughlin, S McVeigh, N Cleary (0-1); J Boyle, D Cullen (1-0); PJ McCarron, L Henderson, R McDermott (0-1); G Gilmore, D Coulter (1-6, 0-2f), S Doherty. Subs: M Donoghue for J O'Loughlin, C O'Grady for S Doherty, C Flood (0-1) for M Callaghan, R Hifferty for N Cleary.

Louth - G Smyth; A Smyth, L Molloy, J McDonnell; C Matthews, A McCrave (0-1), C Deane; D O'Hanrahan (0-1), D Ryan; F Joyce, S Callan (0-1), R Grace (0-6f); D Kettle, S Conneely, A Mackin (1-0). Subs: S Kettle for C Deane, D Geoghegan (0-1f) for R Grace, R Walsh for S Conneely.

Referee - G McGrath.

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Tyrone - C McElhatton; D Rafferty, S Donaghy, D Begley; J Ferguson, C Kearns, T Morgan; L Devlin, C McNally; P McHugh, B McGurk, C Lagan (0-1); M Mulgrew, D Casey (1-13, 0-8f, 0-1'65), L Armstrong (0-3). Subs: R Butler (1-0) for T Morgan, J McGurk for S Donaghy, B Gormley for M Mulgrew, B Molloy for L Armstrong.

Monaghan - N Slevin; E Leonard, C Gernon, C Merrick; M Flood, P Treanor, A Kerr; K Crawley, M Treanor (0-1); H Byrne, S Lambe (0-1), P Malone; F Rafter (0-5, 3f), S McNally, C McAnespie. Subs: C Boyle for S McNally, C Guinan for C Merrick, P McKenna for A Kerr, P McGahon (1-0) for H Byrne, D Hughes for P Malone.

Referee - R Fitzsimons.


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