Roscommon, Longford, Leitrim ladies chase promotion points

Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim all in action as the Lidl Ladies football league comes to break time.

Sligo v Roscommon

With Clare playing Offaly, Roscommon have the chance to apply pressure on their promotion rivals.

Roscommon claimed a point away from home against Clare last Sunday. However, it could have been more as the visitors led by seven points at half-time.

Sligo bagged a point against Offaly on the opening day but lost their last two games and are currently occupying one of the two relegation places ahead of this crunch Connacht derby.

Sligo: E McGuire; A Molloy, E McDermot, A Morrisroe; C King, C Dunne (c), T Breheny; S Cunney, S Regan; C Gilligan, L Kelly, J Lyons; R Smith, N Brennan, L Duffy.

Roscommon: H Cummins; A McGrath, E Irwin, A Mac Auliffe; R Fitzmaurice, S Wynne, C Cregg; L O’Rourke, K Nolan; L Fleming, L Shanagher, S Farrell; A Hanly, A Feeley, N Feeney.

Sligo v Roscommon

Lidl NFL Division 3

Sunday February 18^th, Throw-in: 2pm.

Eastern Harps GAA

Derry v Longford

A draw for Longford ladies against Limerick leaves the Midlanders on five points in the Division four standings, four points off the promotion places.

They’ll fancy their chances of gaining another three on their travels to Celtic Park. Whereas, hosts Derry yet to pick up a point this season.

Derry: E Conway; C McColgan, B Donnelly, J Corr (c); K Holly, M Devine, A Frizelle; A Kilpatrick, C Scullion; L Casey, Erin Doherty, A Martin; Emma Doherty, C Donnelly, D McKeever.

Longford: A Cooney; O Nevin, E O’Brien, G Kenny; K McKeon, L Shannon, C McCormack (c); S Gallagher, S Hagan; Clodagh Lohan, G Shannon; Caoimhe Lohan, N Brady, K Shannon.

Derry v Longford

Lidl NFL Division 3

Sunday February 18^th, Throw-in: 2pm.

Celtic Park

Leitrim v Limerick

This is a key game in the promotion race as Leitrim, host unbeaten Limerick.

Leitrim ladies sit on nine points, Limerick sit a point further back.

Just two rounds will remain after this weekend and a win for either side here would put them in a strong position ahead of the League run-in.

Leitrim: M Monaghan; E Bruen, C Tyrrell, C Owens; S Reynolds, K Bruen, O Flynn; N Tighe, M McGivern; V Egan, L O’Dowd, S Quinn; A Clancy, L Fox, B O’Rourke.

Limerick: C Bateman; M MacNamara, J McGuire, F Bradshaw; D Murphy, Y Lee (capt.), G Lee; R Ambrose, L Ryan; E Woulfe, C Mee, K O’Leary; I Kennelly, A O’Sullivan, R Browne.