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Date Time Competition Season
17 April 2022 7:30 pm Connacht SFC 2022

Match Report

Sligo claim win despite defiant New York display

Sligo advanced to the Semi Finals of the Connacht Senior Football Championship, after a late flurry of points saw them 1-16 to 0-15 winners on the day at Gaelic Park.

A strong showing by Sean Carrabine in midfield as he managed 1-3 for the day, his goal crucial in Sligo's overall performance.

New York could have pulled off the shock win only for the late surge by Sligo, they were a joy to watch and having not played a competitive game in three years, they looked in phenomenal condition but their wait continues for a first win.

It was a tight opening few minutes between the teams but New York began the brighter. Daniel O’Sullivan and Adrian Varley gave New York a two point lead in the opening four minutes.

Carrabine got Sligo on the board after nine minutes, but within a five-minute spell they were level, Nathan Mullen with the point, after scores by Peter Fox and Patrick O’Connor.

Varley was on form early in the tie as he pointed on the 14th minute to make it 0-4 to 0-3, but again Sligo found a way back Patrick O’Connor levelled before Carrabine struck to the back of the net, making it 1-4 to 0-4 after 18 minutes.

Barry Gorman further increased the Sligo lead but three points in a row, saw New York slowly come back into the tie trailing by a point, 1-5 to 0-7. 

Carrabine and Niall Murphy pulled them back into a three point lead at the end of regulation time, but Niall Madine and Tiernan Mathers added late points to leave it a one point margin at the break, 1-8 to 0-10.

It remained a tight competitive game after the restart, Carrabine and Madine exchanged frees, before Keelan Cawley and Niall Murphy had them ahead 1-11 to 0-11 by the 53rd minute.

Varley helped pull them within one point by the 58th minute, he scored two back to back points before Madine levelled after the hour mark, New York never down for too long in this end to end affair.

Madine again had to be accurate from the frees, cancelling out a Conor Griffin effort as we neared the final four minutes of normal time. 

Sligo finished with great experience and leadership, Murphy punishing New York with two frees before the clock ticked into the red, to lead 1-14 to 0-15.

New York threw everything at it late on with Varley being shown a black card for a challenge, up stepped goalkeeper Aidan Devaney who landed a long range kick to push the lead to three.

Goals could never come for the hosts, hitting the upright numerous times and having chances go straight to the opposition defence instead of their own men, they could not get the killer blow and find the net to take the win.

Patrick O’Connor finishing off their late four point swing in the 75th minute with a well taken point, which sees them take on Roscommon in the Semi Finals on Sunday May 1st.

New York
1Mick Cunningham Goalkeeper
2Jamie Boyle Defender
3Alan Campbell Defender
4Colin Keane Defender
19Sean Reilly Defender
6Paddy Boyle Defender
7Daniel O’Sullivan Defender 1', 34'
17Jack Reilly 18 Midfielder 35+1'
9Mark Ellis Midfielder
10Johnny Glynn Forward 29'
11Adrian Varley Forward 3', 14', 24', 26', 56', 58'
70+3'
12Tiernan Mathers 13 Forward 35+2'
15'
22Niall Madine Forward 20', 44', 62', 66'
14Peter Fox Forward 10'
15Mikey Brosnan 5 Forward
16Vinny Cadden Goalkeeper
5Shane Brosnan 15 Defender
8Stephen Monaghan Midfielder
13Connell Ahearne 12 Forward
18Killian Butler 17 Forward
20Sean Liddy
21Tony Donnelly
23Jamie Davis Defender
24Ger McCullough Forward
25Adam Loughlin Stones Forward
26Keith Scally

Sligo
16Aidan Devaney Goalkeeper 70+4'
17David Philips Defender
3Evan Lyons Defender
4Paul McNamara Defender
5Nathan Mullen Defender 14'
6Darragh Cummins Midfielder
7Paul Kilcoyne Midfielder
8Sean Carrabine 20 Forward 19'
9', 28', 36'
9Peter Laffey 21 Defender
10Keelan Cawley Defender 47'
44'
11Niall Murphy Forward 33', 35', 54', 69', 70+1'
23Barry Gorman 25 Forward 20'
13Mikey Gordon Defender
14Patrick O’Connor Forward 10', 18', 70+4'
15Alan Reilly 18 Forward
1Eamonn Kilgannon Goalkeeper
2Mark Walsh Defender
12Luke Towey Forward
18Pat Spillane 15 Forward
19Donal Conlon Forward
20Conan Marren 8
21Conor Griffin 9 Forward 66'
22Ray Connelly
24Kenny Gavigan
25David Quinn 23 Forward
26Gavin Gorman Midfielder

Timeline

Daniel O'Sullivan 1' 
Adrian Varley 3' 
  9' Sean Carrabine
Peter Fox 10' 
  10' Patrick O'Connor
Adrian Varley 14' 
  14' Nathan Mullen
Tiernan Mathers 15' 
  18' Patrick O'Connor
  19' Sean Carrabine
Niall Madine 20' 
  20' Barry Gorman
Adrian Varley 24' 
Adrian Varley 26' 
  28' Sean Carrabine
Johnny Glynn 29' 
  33' Niall Murphy
Daniel O'Sullivan 34' 
Jack Reilly 35+1' 
Tiernan Mathers 35+2' 
Jack Reilly
Killian Butler		 35' 
  35' Niall Murphy
  35' Peter Laffey
Conor Griffin
  35' Barry Gorman
David Quinn
  36' Sean Carrabine
Niall Madine 44' 
  44' Keelan Cawley
  47' Keelan Cawley
Tiernan Mathers
Connell Ahearne		 48' 
  54' Niall Murphy
Adrian Varley 56' 
Mikey Brosnan
Shane Brosnan		 57' 
  57' Alan Reilly
Pat Spillane
Adrian Varley 58' 
Niall Madine 62' 
  65' Sean Carrabine
Conan Marren
Niall Madine 66' 
  66' Conor Griffin
  69' Niall Murphy
Adrian Varley 70+3' 
  70+4' Aidan Devaney
  70+1' Niall Murphy
  70+4' Patrick O'Connor
  • 74'

    Full Time in Gaelic Park as Sligo advance to the semi finals, winning 1-16 to 0-15

  • 74'

    Patrick O Connor with another late point

  • 73'

    Devaney comes up and kicks a big free

  • 73'

    Black card for Varley

  • 71'

    NIALL MURPHY HITS AN UNBELIEVEABLE FREE WOW, they lead by two with four minutes added time

  • 69'

    Niall Murphy with a huge free

  • 67'

    Jamie Davis comes in for Daniel O Sullivan

  • 67'

    Madine levels the game yet again

  • 66'

    Conor Griffin with a big point to see Sligo ahead

  • 65'

    Carabine is off with a hamstring injury and Conan Marren is on

  • 62'

    MADINE LEVELS WHAT A GAME HERE

  • 58'

    Pat Spillane comes in for Alan Reilly for Sligo and Shane Brosnan replaces Mikey Brosnan for New York

  • 58'

    Another from Varley makes it a one point game

  • 56'

    Varley adds another from play

  • 54'

    Niall Murphy adds another free for Sligo

  • 49'

    Substitute for New York as Connell Ahearne replaces Tiaran Mathers

  • 47'

    Keelan Cawley with another for Sligo

  • 44'

    Madine points from a free

  • 44'

    Keelan Cawley goes into the notebook

  • 36'

    Carrabine accurate again from a free

  • 36'

    Changes for both at half time, Killian Butler in for Jack Reilly for new York and Peter Laffey is in for Conor Griffin for Sligo

  • 36'

    Second half underway

  • 35'

    Half Time at Gaelic Park, Sligo lead by one point 1-8 to 0-10, the hosts putting in a great showing

  • 37'

    Madine adds a free and just seconds later from a bad kick out, Mathers points

  • 35'

    Sub for Sligo David Quinn for Barry Gorman

  • 35'

    Niall Murphy points a free

  • 34'

    Daniel O Sullivan with his second point of the day

  • 33'

    Niall Murphy makes it a three point lead again for Sligo

  • 29'

    Johnny Glynn the second New York player to go into the book

  • 28'

    Carrabine points a free to put them two points ahead

  • 26'

    Varley kicks his fourth point

  • 24'

    Varley with another well taken free

  • 20'

    Niall Madine brings it back to three points

  • 20'

    Barry Gorman puts another over the bar to extend their lead

  • 19'

    Carrabine hits the back of the net

  • 18'

    Patrick O Connor levels again for Sligo

  • 15'

    Tiernan Mathers goes into the book

  • 14'

    Nathan Mullen draws Sligo Level but Varley notches New York ahead

  • 10'

    Peter Fox points for New York but Patrick O Connor cancels it for Sligo

  • 9'

    Sean Carrabine with a lovely fisted point to put Sligo on the board

  • 3'

    Adrian Varley points from a free from inside the Sligo 45m line

  • 1'

    Daniel O’Sullivan kicks New York into an early lead

  • 1'

    Throw in at Gaelic Park

  • Sligo will look to put a poor league campaign behind them as they bid to make the semi finals of the Connacht Senior Football Championship, they were here in 2017 and won on the day but it proved challenging

  • Since their first appearance in 1999 New York are winless in the competition, they will look for a first win in their history if they can get over the line today

  • The teams are in and we are minutes from throw in, the Big Apple and Gaelic Park is the venue, this famous stadium for the ex Pats abroad, as we have quarter final action in the Connacht Senior Football Championship, my name is Diarmuid Kearney and I will keep you updated on the action

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Gaelic Park, New York
Gaelic Park, West 240th Street, The Bronx, Bronx County, New York, 10471, United States

Diarmuid Kearney is a freelance Sports Journalist based in Co Kerry. He has more than 5 years experience covering domestic and international soccer for different media organisations, while also working for local and national print and digital organisations covering GAA.