LISTEN BACK: Sligo manager Niall Carew after Antrim win



Sligo boss Niall Carew spoke with Ocean FM’s commentary team of Tommy Breheny and Tommy Clarke after his side’s 0-22 to 3-6 defeat of Antrim in the All-Ireland Qualifiers in Markievicz Park on Saturday…

Saturday’s game was live on Ocean FM in association with EJ Menswear, Grattan Street, Sligo.

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MATCH REPORT

All-Ireland Qualifier Round 2B

 

Sligo 0-22

Antrim 3-7

 

The sending-off of Antrim substitute Jack Dowling proved decisive as Sligo came from five points down to win by six points in Markievicz Park yesterday.

Dowling saw red for a dangerous tackle on Mark Breheny, and despite Matthew Fitzpatrick netting a second Antrim goal soon after, the home side then hit 13 points without reply to pull clear.

Antrim’s first goal came from the penalty spot through CJ McGourty early in the second half, after Keelan Cawley had fouled Owen Gallagher close to goal.

Cawley had already been booked and was fortunate not to see a second yellow, but Antrim looked in a strong position when Fitzpatrick’s effort dipped under the crossbar shortly after Dowling’s red.

But Sligo attacker Stephen Coen hit eight points in a dazzling 25-minute spell, before Paddy McBride netted a consolation third goal late on.

The first half was poor, with only a couple of excellent points from Sligo’s Patrick O’Connor enlivening proceedings.

They pushed the hosts into a 0-7 to 0-6 half-time lead, but Antrim’s two goals had the home fans panicking.

They needn’t have worried as the 14-man visitors ran out of steam and Sligo turned on the style to advance to round two.

 

SLIGO: A Devaney; C Harrison, E McHugh (0-1), R Donovan; Keelan Cawley, Brendan Egan, J Kelly; A McIntyre, P O’Connor (0-2); N Ewing, M Breheny (0-1, 1f), N Murphy (0-2); S Coen (0-8, 4f), P Hughes (0-2), A Marren (0-5, 3f).
Subs: K McDonnell (0-1) for E McHugh (35), Kyle Cawley for Breheny (44), G O’Kelly-Lynch for Keelan Cawley (55), S Gilmartin for Kelly (64), S Henry for P Hughes (67), D Cummins for P O’Connor (69), P Laffey for Harrison (70).

ANTRIM: C Kerr; N Delargy, P Gallagher, C Hamill; P McBride (1-1), D Lynch, P McAleer; S McVeigh, S Beatty; C Murray (0-3), M Fitzpatrick (1-0), M Sweeney; CJ McGourty (1-2, 1-0 pen, 1f), T McCann (0-1), R McCann.
Subs: K O’Boyle for McAleer (blood sub 10), Ryan Murrary for R McCann (27), J Dowling for Beatty (35), P Healy for Sweeney (black card 56), B Bradley for McGourty (61), Ryan Murray for T McCann 61).

Ref: F Kelly (Longford).



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