Longford IFC: Sean Connolly’s through to Intermediate final as first half goals shatter Killashee
Mulleady Group Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Final
Sean Connolly’s . . . 3-14 St Brigid’s Killashee . . . 0-8
St Brigid’s were shattered after conceding three goals in the first quarter of the game and Connolly’s found the back of the net with just four minutes gone on the clock when a shot from Daniel Reynolds was deflected to the net by an unfortunate opposing defender.
That own goal was a cruel blow for the underdogs, missing many players this season, and things went from bad to worse as the rampant Ballinalee side built up a commanding 3-2 to 0-0 lead approaching the midway point in the first half.
Lethal corner-forward Daniel Reynolds and powerful midfielder Daire Duggan weaved their way through for well-taken goals and there was no way back for Killashee who trailed by 3-6 to 0-2 at the break.
SEAN CONNOLLY’S: John McKenna; John Rawle, Ciaran Mac Eoin, Michael Murphy (0-1); Sean Kenny, Sean O’Sullivan (0-1), Ronan McGreal (0-2); John Doris, Daire Duggan (1-0); Trevor Murtagh, Dylan Lynch (0-1), Darragh Earlie; Dan Farrell, Joe Heaney (0-3), Daniel Reynolds (1-4, 3 frees).
Subs:- Stephen Lynch for T Murtagh (34 mins); Mick Devaney for D Farrell (37 mins); Evan Tully for S Kenny (45 mins); Paddy O’Neill (0-1) for D Earlie (50 mins); Adrian Dalton (0-1) for J Heaney (50 mins).
ST BRIGID’S KILLASHEE: Barry Geraghty; Ronan Kavanagh, Keelan Cox, Darren Cosgrove; Johnny Casey, Jack Magan, Niall McCormack; Pat Farrell, James Willis; Dylan Farrell (0-6, 2 frees, 1 ‘45), Gerard Evans, Michael Farrell; Iarlaith Dolan, Conor Clancy (0-1), Mark Rossiter.
Subs:- David Buckley for P Farrell (16 mins); Francis Dolan (0-1, free) for N McCormack (16 mins); Briann Farrell for M Rossiter (46 mins); Michael Magan for G Evans (52 mins).
Referee: Tony Gaffney (Mostrim).