Appeal of disputed final score and mystery point could hold up Longford championship

The referee reported a scoreline that didn't tally with broadcasters and local journalists.

File pic of Mullinalaghta St Columba's team from 2022. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

The Longford Senior Football Championship could be delayed after Mullinalaghta lodged an objection to the match result against Carrickedmond in their final Group B game on Saturday evening. The appeal will be heard on Friday night by Longford’s CCC at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.

The 2018 Leinster Club Football champions Mullinalaghta believed they had won the encounter 2-12 to 2-11 and therefore topped the group. However, referee David Tiernan had the result down as a draw 2-12 to 2-12.