COUNTY FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS were crowned in Carlow and Longford this afternoon as Éire Óg and Killoe Young Emmets toasted victory.
Éire Óg completed the Carlow SFC three-in-a-row, defeating Palatine by 1-16 to 0-5 in the final.
Congratulations to Eir Og on winning the Michael Lyng Motors Senior Football Championship Final 🏆🇲🇱 pic.twitter.com/CGADffqp1D
— Carlow GAA (@Carlow_GAA) October 6, 2019
Killoe Young Emmets delivered their first Longford title since 2015 with a narrow 0-12 to 0-11 win over Longford Slashers.
Congratulations to Emmet Óg winners of the Peter Hanley Motors Longford Senior Football Championship Final and Daniel Mimnagh, man of the match pic.twitter.com/liOaPHbgeH
— Longford GAA (@OfficialLDGAA) October 6, 2019
The Antrim SFC final heads to a replay after Cargin and Lamh Dhearg finished level at 1-10 to 0-13.
Tomas McCann’s last-ditch pointed free for Cargin bought the game to a replay.
The equaliser.. 32 minutes 20 seconds.. for @Cargin_Gac pic.twitter.com/2vzAAaOcrH
— Antrim GAA (@AontroimGAA) October 6, 2019
In Donegal, 2015 champions Naomh Chonaill advanced past St Eunan’s in the last four by a single point, 0-15 to 1-11. They’ll face reigning champions Gaoth Dobhair in the final, after they saw off Kilcar by 3-8 to 0-12.
Dara O Baoil, Eamonn Collum and Kevin Cassidy grabbed the goals for the Ulster club holders in front of 5,400 fans at Sean MacCumhaill Park.
At the end of a 9 pass move Dáire Ó Baoill finds the net for Gaoth Dobhair pic.twitter.com/pnYq5YqyOY
— The GAA (@officialgaa) October 6, 2019
Watty Graham dumped Slaughtneil out of the Derry SFC at the semi-final stage, defeating the 2017 Ulster champions by 3-7 to 1-11. They’ll take on Magherafelt in the decider.
Tuam Stars set-up a Galway SFC final showdown against seven-in-a-row chasing Corofin. Tuam overcame a four-point half-time deficit to beat Moycullen by five points in today’s semi-final.
They’re back in their first Galway senior football final since 2012 and are chasing a first title since 1984.
Conor McManus’s Clontibret will contest the Monaghan SFC final after their 1-10 to 0-11 defeat of Latton in today’s semi-final. Dessie Mone bagged the all-important goal for the victors shortly before half-time. They’ll play the winners of the Ballybay-Scotstown semi-final replay in the decider.
In the Kerry SFC round 3, Kenmare overturned a five-point half-time deficit to defeat West Kerry by 2-11 to 2-8.
Kerry SFC Rd 3 - Full Time
— Mortimer Murphy (@MortimerMurphy1) October 6, 2019
Kenmare: 2-11(17)
West Kerry: 2-8(14) Great comeback by the Shamrocks -Paul O Connor outshines Seán O Shea ( rare ) but @kenmaregaa will not mind - now 7 teams into last 8 known - 4 clubs - 3 Divisions and St Kieran’s or Kilcummin will complete quarters
Kilmurry Ibrickane ended Cratloe’s dreams of doing a hurling and football double, prevailing in today’s Clare SFC semi-final by 0-13 to 1-8.
Holders Tir Chonaill Gaels will play Fulham Irish in the London SFC final after both sides emerged through their respective semi-finals today.
Tir Chonaill overcame St Kiernan’s by 1-11 to 0-5 after leading by two points at half-time, while Fulham Irish defeated Neasden Gaels, who had Jamie Clarke, Caolan Mooney and Connaire Harrison in their ranks, by 3-11 to 1-11.
Tourlestrane and Coolera-Strandhill will contest the Sligo SFC final. Tourlestrane, who are chasing their fourth crown in succession, enjoyed a convincing 2-19 to 0-7 win over Shamrock Gaels, while Coolera/Strandhill saw off St Mary’s by four points.
In the Waterford SFC semi-finals tonight, Rathgormack defeated Stradbally by 0-14 to 0-8 and Ballinacourty saw off The Nire by 0-16 to 1-9.
Club football results
Antrim SFC final
Cargin 1-10 Lamh Dhearg 0-13
Carlow SFC final
Eire Og 1-16 Palatine 0-5
Longford SFC final
Longford Slashers 0-11 Killoe Emmet Og 0-12
Clare SFC semi-final
Cratloe 1-8 Kilmurry-Ibrickane 0-13
Derry SFC semi-final
Slaughtneil 1-11 Glen 3-7
Donegal SFC semi-finals
St Eunans 1-11 Naomh Conaill 0-15
Gaoth Dobhair 3-8 Kilcar 0-12
Galway SFC semi-final
Moycullen 1-12 Tuam Stars 3-11
Kerry SFC round 3
Kenmare 2-11 West Kerry 2-8
London SFC semi-finals
Tir Chonaill Gaels 1-11 St Kiernans 0-5
Fulham Irish 3-11 Neasden Gaels 1-11
Monaghan SFC semi-final
Clontibret 1-10 Latton 0-11
Sligo SFC semi-finals
Coolera-Strandhill 2-14 St Marys 0-16
Tourlestrane 2-19 Shamrock Gaels 0-7
Waterford SFC semi-finals
Rathgormack 0-14 Stradbally 0-8
Ballinacourty 0-16 The Nire 1-9
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