Johnston drives DCU

DCU 0-15 Sligo IT 0-9: SEANIE JOHNSTON spearheaded DCU to an easy win over IT Sligo at Ballinode yesterday, the Cavan senior…

DCU 0-15 Sligo IT 0-9:SEANIE JOHNSTON spearheaded DCU to an easy win over IT Sligo at Ballinode yesterday, the Cavan senior scoring six points.

Mayo’s Conor Mortimer was also in top form for DCU, who led by 0-6 to 0-3 at half-time, rowing in with four points.

DCU: M Boyle; P Andrews, C Gavin, K Nolan; D Sheridan, R Flanagan, B Watters; R Cullivan, K Reilly; D Keenan, M McElroy (0-3, one free), C Cregg (0-1); C Mortimer (0-4, two frees), B Sheridan (0-1), S Johnston (0-6, four frees). Subs: N McAdam for Watters, D Kelly for Keenan, R Maguire for Cregg.

SLIGO IT: L McFadden, D Caffrey, P Gleeson, E Hegarty, R Dooner, D Macken, G Reynolds, D Givney, T Parsons (0-1), E Keating, E Kenny (0-1), A Freeman, A Costello (0-5, four frees), S Ryder, K Sweeney (0-2). Subs: D Gallagher for Dooner, S Kelly for Kenny, C Flynn for Kelly.

Referee: D Hunt (Roscommon).

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