CONNACHT SFC First Round Eastern Harps 1-15 Glencar/Manorhamilton 1-5:PAUL TAYLOR'S first-half haul of 1-6 was the springboard for Eastern Harps' 10 points win at Markievicz Park yesterday.
The Leitrim champions got a dream start when Pat Gilmartin punched the ball to the Harps net less than three minutes in.
But Danny O'Grady gave the Sligomen the lead for the first time on 27 minutes and they powered on to a comfortable victory.
HARPS:B McHugh; K Cryan, R Donovan, S King; P McGovern, B Phillips, K Gallagher; T Taylor (0-2), P Grady; M Doddy, G Rafferty (0-2), T Cryan (0-1); R Hannon (0-1, free), P Taylor (1-6, one free), D O'Grady (0-3). Subs: P Rafferty for Gallagher, S Gallagher for Cryan, T Phillips for O'Grady, S Dorrian for Duddy,
GLENCAR MANOR:G Loughlin; M Poniard, S Devaney, T McDonald; S Loughlin, A O'Flynn, D Poniard; F McGourty, D Sweeney; D Kelly (0-2), P Gilmartin (1-0), R McGourty; G Hickey (0-1, free), J Glancy (0-1), A Croal. Subs: A McDonald, for Hickey, A Sweeney (0-1) for F McGourty, G Hickey for Croal, B McDonald for R McGourty, P McGuire for D Poniard.
Referee:P McGovern (Galway).
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