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Finn Harps lose league opener as Longford come from behind
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 Finn Harps lose to Longford Longford Town 3
Finn Harps 2
Flancare Park, Longford
JP McDonagh scored twice as Longford came from behind to get an opening round win at Flancare Park in the First Division opener for Finn Harps on Saturday night.
There are two ways to judge the result. Great that Harps scored two goals away from home or the fact that their weekend victors finished a place below them in the 2008 season.
Johnny Lafferty’s shot deflected past Town keeper Stephen Conlon to put Harps in front after eight minutes.
In a cracking game, Town levelled ten minutes into the second half when McDonagh poked home Cathal Brady’s right wing cross.
Two minutes later Peter Hynes turned in John Lester’s delivery from the other flank to put Town in front.
McDonagh got his second on 69 minutes when shooting home from another Lester cross.
Harps got a goal back on 77 minutes when Kevin McHugh put Davitt Walsh in to shoot past Conlon.
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