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A MIRROR image of Bunratty’s duel with Moher Celtic as Lifford kept up the pressure on the leaders by pre- vailing against Corofin on away soil.
If Bunratty had the tough task of fac- ing second from bottom Moher Celt- ic in Liscannor, then Lifford’s jour- ney was just as tricky as they took on bottom placed side Corofin and like their tithe chasing counterparts had
to endure a nervy first three-quarters before eventually seeing off their op- ee slo sling
In the end, it had to take a moment of brilliance to decide this encoun- ter, just as it seemed that Corofin had
done enough to secure a valuable point. The decisive goal came in the 70th minute when Scott Hennessy raided down the right and drilled a cross to the always dangerous David McCarthy. With his back to goal, McCarthy spun with one touch be- fore rifling to the net.
It was a huge relief to Lifford who had been frustrated for long peri- ods by the home side. Corofin were strong in defence and until the goal, they were more than a match for the second placed side. However, when you are down at the bottom of the table, lady luck often deserts a side and so it proved for Corofin, who are still the only team in the division yet to record a win. They will take great heart from this display though and will have to be equally as stubborn this weekend when Avenue come to town.
However, at the other end Lifford are still hanging on to Bunratty’s coat-tails, waiting for the leaders to slip. It doesn’t look like happening on current form but it’s important to keep up the pressure anyway.