Broadford win late on as both advance in Moorefield clash

Senior B Hurling Championship

Broadford 2-12

Moorefield 2-9

Broadford picked up there third win in the UPMC Senior B Hurling Championship on Wednes-

day evening securing their place in the semi-final with a dramatic win over a Moorefield side who also see themselves with a place in the semi-final.

Broadford started the brightest with two frees one from Killian Galligan and the other from Jack Sutton in the 6th and 10th minute.

Tensions flared in the 13th minute when Moorefield's Conor Price and Broadford's Daniel Perry both saw red after a scuffle towards the sideline.

Moorefield were unfazed by the red and hit back through two Reece Gavin frees in the 14th and 15th minute.

Closing out the rest of the first half Broadford outscored Moorefield 0-5 to 0-2 while in that time Moorefield's Kevin Corry denied Jack Sutton from the penalty spot following a challenge that saw Elian Scanlon forced off with a nasty leg injury.

Broadford opened the second half with a Jack Sutton free which was replied to with a Reece Gavin point at the other end. Broadford won a free in the 37th minute which was hit across goal and flicked into the net by first half substitute Cillian Kelly.

Reece Gavin was to be the man to bring Moorefield back from a five point deficit scoring 1-1 in the 40th and 41st minute bringing both his side's and his own tally to 1-7 for the evening.

Coming into the final 10 minutes of the game both sides scored twice each leaving the score-line at 1-9 to 1-11 heading for injury time.

Desperate for a goal Moorefield launched a ball towards the Broadford net in the 64th minute which was met by substitute Aaron Martin and struck into the back of net leaving Moorefield a point ahead deep into injury time.

Following the restart Broadford's Jack Sutton gothis marching orders after a second yellow and surly time was up.

Referee Eammon Kelly had other ideas however and the game continued. Dramatically Broadford won a free in the 66 minute which was struck over by Killian Galligan leaving the sides level and following the puckout Broadford were awarded another free in the 67th minute.

Galligan, the man to take it struck it low towards goal and the sliotar found its way through the sea of players and into the back of net giving Broadford the lead and ultimately the win on a scoreline of 2-12 to 2-09

The win cemented Broadford's place in the semi final and despite the loss the result in the Leixlip v Kilcock game granted Moorefield a place in the semi final also.

BROADFORD: David Ryan, Jamie Boyle, Shane Flanagan, Ultan Mcintyre, Conor Flynn (0-1), Killian Galligan (1-4, 4 frees), Eoin Sheehan, Bernard Reilly, Aedan Boyle, David Fox (0-1), Jack Sutton (0-5 5 frees), Sean O'Haire, Josh O'Donoghue (0-1), Elian Scanlon, Daniel Perry. Subs Cillian Kelly (1-0) for Elian Scanlon (29 minutes); Noel Kelly for Aedan Boyle (36 minutes).

MOOREFIELD: Kevin Corrigan, Cian Brannigan, Malvin Moloney, Conor Price, Muiris Cuirtin, Sean Maher, Harry O'Donnell, Conn Kehoe, Graham Cregoe, Conor Corrigan (0-01), Reece Gavin (1-8, 0-07 frees), John O'Brien, Aaron Shelley, Adam O'Brien, Cian Cullen. Subs: Aaron Martin (1-00) for Aaron Shelley (half-time); Adam Flood for Sean Maher (40 minutes); Shane Delmer for John O'Brien (46 minutes); Jamie O'Brien for Cian Cullen (54 minutes).

REFEREE: Eammon Kelly