Wicklow get the better of 13-man Leitrim

LEITRIM finished with 13 men as Wicklow collected the points at Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday.

The hosts had midfielder Tomas Beirne red-carded in the 7th minute and went down to 13 players following the dismissal of Barry McWeeney for a second yellow card in the 48th minute.

A 59th minute goal from Darren Hayden put Wicklow four points ahead after Leitrim had levelled with a point from substitute Brian McDonald six minutes earlier.

Scorers for Wicklow: S. Furlong 0-7 (6f), D. Hayden 1-1, J. McGrath 0-4 (2f.), C. McGraynor 0-1.

Scorers for Leitrim: C. Beirne 1-2. A. Croal 0-4(1f.), D. Sweeney 0-2(1f.), B. McDonald, E. Mulligan 0-1.

WICKLOW: J. Flynn; P Higgins, A. Nolan, A. Byrne; P. Earls, S. Kelly, D. Hayden; R. Finn, N. Gaffney; J. McGrath, P. Dalton, J.P. Dalton; D. Odlum, S. Furlong, L. Glynn.

Subs: C. Hyland for Nolan (27), J. Stafford for J. P. Dalton (ht), C. McGraynor 0-1 for Odlum (39), P.McWalters for Gaffney (58).

LEITRIM: C. McCrann; G. Reynolds, R. Gallagher, P. Maguire; D. Beck, B. McWeeney, B. Prior; T. Beirne, W. McKeon; D. Sweeney, J. Glancy, P. Brennan; C. Beirne, A. Croal, R. Cox.

Subs: D. Reynolds (22), B. McDonald 0-1 for Cox (47), J. Clancy for Brennan (49), E. Mulligan 0-1 for Beirne (61).

Referee: E. McHugh (Tyrone).