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Curtin to the rescue

Clare 0-9 Longford 0-9: An injury-time point from Eoin Curtin earned Clare a draw against Longford at Cusack Park, Ennis, on…

Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00

Clare 0-9 Longford 0-9: An injury-time point from Eoin Curtin earned Clare a draw against Longford at Cusack Park, Ennis, on Saturday.

The home side were 0-5 to 0-4 to the good at half-time, but their progress was hindered as four of their players were shown yellow cards.

CLARE: D O'Brien; P Gallagher, C Whelan, K Dilleen; A Clohessy (0-2, one 45), B Considine, G Turbridy; J Moody, G Quinlan; B Crowley (0-3), M O'Connell, David Russell (Kilkee); M O'Dwyer (0-1), T Ryan, R Donnelly (0-1). Subs: Denis Russell (0-1, free) for Donnelly (half-time), S O'Meara for O'Dwyer (64 mins) .

LONGFORD: D Sheridan; D Brady, D Corcoran, E Ludwith; S Mulligan, D Glennon, A O'Connor; P Dowd, B McElvaney; J Martin, T Glendenning (0-1), T Smullen; B Kavanagh (0-2), N Sheridan, P Davis (0-4, two frees, one 45). Subs: K Mulligan (0-1) for Martin (27 mins), M Conner (0-1) for Smullen (57 mins).

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YELLOW CARDS - Clare: G Tubridy (8 mins) replaced by D Blake, K Dilleen (40 mins) replaced by David Russell (Clarecastle), T Ryan (59 mins) replaced by E Curtin (0-1), J Moody (62 mins) replaced by S Daniels. Longford: D Brady (20 mins) replaced by J Nally, B McElvaney (29 mins) replaced by M Lennon, D Glennon (66 mins) replaced by E Williams.

Referee: P Ó Sioega (Galway).