Louth 1-8 Longford 0-11 A late Padraic Shanley point earned Longford an unlikely draw with Louth in yesterday's Leinster JFC final at Croke Park. The midlanders looked dead and buried when they trailed by five points, 0-6 to 1-8, midway through the second half, but they scored five unanswered points in the final quarter to earn a replay, which will take place on Wednesday, July 8, more than likely in Navan. Eamonn McEneaney's Louth side played with the aid of a stiff breeze in the first half, but despite dominating possession, they only led by 0-7 to 0-4 at the break. However, when centre forward Derek Maguire set up Richard Brennan for an excellent goal 10 minutes after the restart to make it 1-7 to 0-5, they looked set to capture their first title in the grade since 1966. But with diminutive substitute Stephen Philips landing three points, Longford rallied strongly before Shanley brought them level in stoppage-time. Tweet

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