overcarry

(ˌəʊvəˈkærɪ)

vb (tr) , -ries, -rying or -ried

archaic formal to continue (an activity, idea, etc) too far, unnecessarily, or for too long

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Glennon was the central character in Westmeath's controversial second goal before half-time when he slipped the ball past Longford goalkeeper Damien Sheridan having appeared to overcarry the ball.

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He spilled the ball and Glennon and Keith Scally pounced, forcing Corley to overcarry once he had retrieved the ball.

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