Leitrim gaelic footballers beat London by 1-9 to 0-7 at Avantcard Páirc Seán MacDiarmada on Sunday afternoon in Division 4 of the Allianz Football League – and with it promotion to Division 3 next season.
There were great scenes of jubilation at the final whistle.
Shane Quinn’s first-half goal gave Leitrim a 1-4 to 0-4 advantage – and they pushed clear in the second 35 minutes.
Here’s how the Ocean FM Sport commentary team of John Lynch and Aidan Rooney described the closing stages:
Manager Terry Hyland paid tribute to his players after the game.
Leitrim have also qualified for the Division 4 league final against Derry at Croke Park on Saturday, March 30th.
Leitrim team: Diarmuid McKiernan, Micheal McWeeney, Paddy Maguire, Aidan O’Flynn (0-1), Shane Quinn, Mark Plunkett, Ray Mulvey (0-2), Shane Moran, Pierce Dolan, Sean McWeeney, Domhnaill Flynn (0-1 f), Dean McGovern, Gary Plunkett (0-2), Evan Sweeney, Ryan O’Rourke (0-2 1f). Subs used: Darragh Rooney for Sweeney, Damien Moran for Dolan, Eoin Ward for Flynn, Emlyn Mulligan for O’Rourke, Cillian Mcgloin for Moran (70).
