There was disappointment again for Sligo women’s gaelic footballers on Sunday in Division 3 of the Lidl national football league as opponents Kildare overturned a three-point half-time deficit to win by eight points in Newbridge on a final scoreline of Kildare 2-13 Sligo 1-8.
Micheál Bohan’s side had a strong first half and led by 1-7 to 1-4.
But Kildare were a different proposition in the second half and restricted their opponents to just one solitary score in the second half, with former Sligo and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point footballer Siobhán O’Sullivan prominent for the lillywhites at midfield.
Sligo will regroup and face Down next Sunday 9th at home in Eastern Harps pitch Keash at 2pm.
Sligo team:
Rachel Quigley; Claire Dunne, Ruth Goodwin, Aoife Morrisroe; Jane O’Dowd, Nicola Brennan, Jade Lyons; Sinéad Regan, Tara Carty; Sineád Naughton, Lisa Casey, Louise Merrick; Leah Kelly, Elise Codd, Rachel O’Brien. Subs: Megan McCormack and Sarah Cunney for O’Brien and Dunne (h/t); Tara Walsh for Kelly (40 mins); Denise McGrath for Merrick (48); Roísín Scanlon for Lyons (56); Cliodhna Fleming and Leonie Gaughan for O’Dowd and Carty (61).
Lidl NFL Division 3 results:
Kildare 2-13 Sligo 1-8
Down 3-10 Fermanagh 1-8
Roscommon 3-15 Laois 2-9
Wicklow 0-8 Longford 0-8.
