Leitrim sharper

ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR:A GOAL in each half for Leitrim gave the western county full points against a wasteful Carlow at Dr Cullen Park yesterday.

A series of wides let the visitors off the hook and when Leitrim swept upfield in injury-time full forward James Glancy converted a 40-metre free to seal victory.

Leitrim secured the first major breakthrough on 14 minutes when Glancy’s pass found Ray Cox, who shot to the Carlow net to put his side 1-3 to 0-3 ahead.

Then on 51 minutes Ray Cox was fouled in the area and, from the resultant penalty, Glancy made it 2-7 to 0-10.

LEITRIM: C McCrann; A Wynne, C Egan, P Maguire; D Beck, W McKeon, James Glancy (St Mary's); D Sweeney, D Lowe; P Brennan, R Lowe, G Hickey (0-4, frees); A Croal, James Glancy (Glencar-Manorhamilton) (1-3, 1-0 pen, two frees), R Cox (1-2). Subs: C Sheridan for James Glancy (St Mary's) (34 mins), P McGowan for Hickey (62 mins).

CARLOW: T O'Reilly; B Kavanagh, P McElligott, P Murphy; B Lambe, S Redmond, T Bolger; Brendan Murphy, D Foley (0-5, frees); Brian Murphy (0-2, frees), C Murphy (0-2), E Finnegan (0-1); D Hayden (0-1), S Gannon (0-1), D St Ledger (0-1, free). Subs: B J Molloy for P Murphy (47 mins), E Ruth for Finnegan (49 mins), J J Smith for Gannon (60 mins), J Murphy for C Murphy (65 mins).

Referee: F Kelly (Longford).