NFL DIVISION FOUR: WICKLOW 1-15 CLARE 2-9: A GOAL after 45 minutes got Wicklow back into this match against Clare at Aughrim yesterday. Clare led by 1-8 to 0-4 at the break thanks to a goal from David Russell.
A goal by Seanie Furlong brought Wicklow back into contention.
Gary Brennan fired to the net from close range, but Clare failed to score in the last 15 minutes as Wicklow pulled away.
WICKLOW: M Travers; C Hyland, D Power, A Byrne, L Glynn (0-2), P McWalter (0-2), R Nolan, D Jackman, JP Dalton, P Earls (0-3), T Hannon (0-3), D Hayden, D Odlum (0-2), S Furlong (1-1), J McGrath. Subs: C Walsh (0-1) for McGrath, P Dalton for Hayden, D O'Sullivan (0-1) for Byrne, P Brophy for Dalton, S Carthy for Furlong, S Fanning for Brophy.
CLARE:J Hayes; M McMahon, C Whelan, T Madigan; G Kelly, K Dilleen, N Considine (0-1); D Russell (1-0), G Quinlivan; G Brennan (1-0), E Coughlin (0-1), S Moloney (0-3); S Collins (0-2), F O'Dea, D Tubridy (0-2). Subs: G Kelly for McMahon , M Tubridy for O'Connor, L Healy for Kelly.
Referee: J McKee (Armagh).
