Sligo ladies begin with a victory over Longford
SLIGO LONGFORD 2-12 0-8
Naughton’s goal game with 6 minutes on the clock which was added to by scores from Walsh (3 frees), Sarah Reynolds (2), Denise McGrath, Bernie Connolly and Lauren Boles as Sligo led by 1-8 to Longford’s 0-5 at the break.
Sligo outscored Longford by 1-4 to 0-3 in the second half with the penalty coming in the 52nd minute which put the game past Longford.
Laura Ann Laffey scored 2 points in the second half for Sligo with Denise McGrath also adding two more.
Elise Codd, Claire Dunne and Shauna Henry all put in brilliant performances for Sligo and they now prepare for their next game.
Sligo will play Laois next and that game is being held in Kinnegad on Sunday, July 29th with a throw-in time of 2pm.
SLIGO: N Gormley, M McNamara, A Morrisroe, E Codd, C Dunne, L Boles, K A Henry, S Regan, S Reynolds, L A Laffey, K Walsh, N Brennan, S Naughton, B Connolly, D McGrath.
Subs: T Walsh, L Kelly, S Henry, M McCormack, A Gordon.
LONGFORD: M Kilkenny, Z Gallagher, L Keegan, A Noonan, C Moore, M Moore, E Heaney, M Reynolds, C Farrell, S Reynolds, A Darcy, A Cosgrove, N Feeney, M Farrell, A Greene.
Subs: N Darcy, A O’Reilly, M Kelleher, E O’Brien.
REFEREE: G Carmody (Roscommon).