Details
Date | Time | Competition | Season |
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28 May 2022 | 2:00 pm | Tailteann Cup | 2022 |
Match Report
Tailteann Cup: Leitrim move into next round
Leitrim progressed through Round 1 in the Tailteann Cup with a famous five point victory over Antrim today at Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada.
A first-half where Leitrim won their individual battles and Keith Beirne starred with five scores saw them in complete control. As Antrim missed numerous wides, a Shane Moran first-half goal saw the Andy Moran’s team eight points up at the break.
Pat Shivers’ four points and Peter Healy’s goal inspired an attempted Saffron comeback but Jack Heslin’s second-half finish for Leitrim helped them hold on as the game ended 2-14 to 1-12.
The Wild Rose County simply wanted it more this afternoon in a beautifully set Carrick-on-Shannon, and so they are the victors in this second ever Championship meeting with Antrim.
After a flat first-half where the home team were far more hungry and physical, Antrim did all they could in the second period but it wasn’t enough.
Keith Beirne as usual had the goalposts perfectly mapped out in his mind, scoring six points and five of which came in a first-half where his team were right up for it. Antrim’s Odhran Eastwood fisted over straight into the match but the visitors would only score twice more until the last minute of the half.
Moran’s men went two points clear moments later thanks to points from Beirne and captain David Bruen, and from here on they nearly played Antrim off the park for 35 minutes.
Beirne continued to kick over consistently while a brilliant solo score from Cillian McGloin and Shane Moran’s goal gave them an unprecedented eight point gap at the break.
The Saffrons really didn’t have their shooting boots on and they got just their fourth point right on the mark of the break through Dermot McAleese.
Enda McGinley needed big words at half-time as his side's body language had been completely off and the performance was much better for the remainder.
It looked bad for them though when Jack Heslin scored a second goal for the Connacht side after 39 minutes.
However the Saffs kept fighting and when skipper Peter Healy hit the net on 55 minutes they started to believe. Meanwhile Pat Shivers’ brilliance to kick four successful points in the half also helped their bid to catch Leitrim.
Moran did a great job of bringing on subs who would keep the pace in Leitrim’s game and be able to pluck away at scores as Mark Plunkett and Jordan Reynolds grabbed points off the bench. After Beirne scored again in stoppage time to make his tally 0-6, moments later Shivers received a second yellow.
The hosts stayed alert to a potential comeback and managed the game well to earn a hugely impressive win over Antrim. Beirne, Moran, Heslin and Wrynn were stand out players and were a constant reply to Antrim’s sloppiness.
Timeline
Keith Beirne | 1' | |
1' | Odhran Eastwood | |
David Bruen | 3' | |
Keith Beirne | 7' | |
10' | Jamie Gribbin | |
Jack Heslin | 11' | |
Keith Beirne | 11' | |
18' | Patrick McBride | |
Shane Moran | 19' | |
David Bruen | 20' | |
Keith Beirne | 24' | |
Cillian McGloin | 29' | |
Keith Beirne | 30' | |
Donal Wrynn | 31' | |
34' | Dermot McAleese | |
35' | Marc Jordan James Laverty |
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35' | Kevin Small Ruairi McCann |
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Cillian McGloin Jordan Reynolds |
37' | |
37' | Peter Healy | |
Jack Heslin | 39' | |
40' | Conor Steward | |
Pearce Dolan | 41' | |
42' | Pat Shivers | |
Shane Moran | 43' | |
Evan Sweeney | 45' | |
Riordan O'Rourke Emlyn Mulligan |
45' | |
45' | Patrick McCormick Barry McCormick |
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48' | Jamie Gribbin Conor Murray |
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49' | Paddy McAleer | |
50' | Ruairi McCann | |
Jordan Reynolds | 51' | |
Jack Heslin Mark Plunkett |
52' | |
55' | Pat Shivers | |
56' | Peter Healy | |
57' | Pat Shivers | |
Domhnaill Flynn Conor Farrell |
58' | |
60' | Pat Shivers | |
64' | Dermot McAleese | |
Evan Sweeney Darragh Rooney |
66' | |
66' | Ruairi McCann | |
Mark Plunkett | 67' | |
Keith Beirne | 70+4' | |
Emlyn Mulligan | 70+4' | |
70' | Pat Shivers | |
70+5' | Pat Shivers | |
70+4' | James Laverty |
Past Meetings
(Round 3)
2-17 1-19NFL Division 4
Casement Park
Antrim v Leitrim |
(Round 3)
0-14 1-10NFL Division 4
Pairc Sean MacDiarmada
Leitrim v Antrim |
(Round 1)
0-15 0-5NFL Division 4
Corrigan Park
Antrim v Leitrim |
Ground
Pairc Sean MacDiarmada |
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Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim, N41 XE89, Ireland |
Full-time here in Carrick-on-Shannon and Leitrim get an impressive victory over Antrim to advance to the Northern section quarter-finals. It finishes 2-14 to 1-12
Shivers gets a second yellow at the death
Beirne with another score as Emlyn Mulligan and Laverty receive respective yellows
Shivers with another score as five minutes are added on
Plunket with an important kick over for Leitrim
McCann gets another point for Antrim
Plunkett goes just wide with a big goal chance as Leitrim miss the chance to put it to bed
McAleese scores to make it a five point game
A booking now for Shivers
Conor Farrell on for Domhnaill Flynn
Shivers with a third score
Peter Healy brings the gap to seven points with a great finish
Shivers with a second point as the Ulster side fight back
Mark Plunkett replaces goal scorer Jack Heslin for Leitrim
Sub Jordan Reynolds with a point for Moran's men
Paddy McAleer gets a yellow before Ruari McCann kicks over
Conor Murray also comes on for Jamie Gribbin for the Saffrons
Sub for both teams. Barry McCormack on for Patrick McCormack for Antrim. Emyln Mulligan replaces O'Rourke for the Wild Rose County
Evan Sweeney with a score
Shivers gets a point back for the Saffrons and moments later Leitrim's Moran receives a yellow
Conor Stuart gets a black card in the aftermath of the goal and then Pearce Dolan scores another point for Leitrim
Heslin with a second Leitrim goal! Moran went on a drive which eventually led to Heslin flicking it into the net
Cillian McGloin comes off injured and Jordan Reynolds comes on
Antrim skipper Peter Healy kicks over the bar
Back underway here and Antrim make two changes at the break. Ruairi McCann and James Laverty replace Kevin Small and Marc Jordan
Half-time here in this second ever Championship meeting between Leitrim and Antrim and its 1-09 to 0-4. Andy Moran has his men right up for this one. Keith Beirne has starred kicking five points but in general the team have won nearly all the individual battles. The Saffrons on the other hand have shot poorly and their body language has been completely off too. Big words needed in the dressing room from McGinley
McAleese finally gets a fourth point for Enda McGinley's team
Donal Wrynn kicks a point as Leitrim slowly pull away
Beirne reaches 0-5 after a mark and score
Cillian McGloin with the score of the match after a brilliant run
High and wide from Beirne
Eastwood is the source of another Antrim wide
Beirne adds a fourth score to his tally from a 45
Yellow for Bruen
Goal for Leitrim. Shane Moran flicks it in after an awkward high ball
Patrick McBride pulls a score back for the travelling side
Beirne goes wide with the resulting 45
Riordan O'Rourke with a huge goal opportunity after a mix-up but Antrim scramble it off the line
Gribbin with a wide
Jack Heslin kicks over for Leitrim and Beirne follows with another point
Jamie Gribbin with a lovely point off the outside of his foot for the Saffs
Beirne with his second score to make it 0-3 to 0-1
Declan Lynch drops an effort short into Brendan Flynn's hands
Pat Shivers with Antrim's second wide after Beirne misses a great goal chance for their opponents
Captain David Bruen puts the hosts ahead
Dermot McAleese kicks wide
Keith Beirne kicks over to level for Leitrim
Odhran Eastwood with the first score, fisting over
We're underway in very sunny Carrick-on-Shannon
The open draw for the quarter-final stage will take place on Monday morning and will once again be based on North and South. The winner of this game could face any of the winners of Cavan v Down, Longford v Fermanagh, and Sligo v London, which all take place this afternoon as well.
Team news: For the home team its Pearce Dolan and Donal Wrynn taking up the midfield while Keith Beirne comes back into the starting team. Ryan O'Rourke is out injured but his brother Riordan starts at corner forward. As for the visitors, Michael Byrne is in goal with captain Peter Healy in front of him at full-back. Dangerman Ryan Murray starts on the 40 with Paddy McAleer and Patrick McBride either side of him on the wings.
Both sides failed to reach their provincial finals losing to Galway and Cavan respectively so they find themselves here at the Tailteann Cup with a second chance at earning some silverware. Antrim will be favourites competing in a division ahead of Leitrim but Andy Moran's team are expected to stand up to the challenge having shown positive signs in the Connacht Championship.
Con Sheehan reporting as Leitrim face Antrim in Round 1 of the Tailteann Cup. Throw-in is 2pm at Avantcard Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada