THERE WERE QUARTER-FINAL wins for Galway champions Salthill-Knocknacarra and Tyrone’s Edendork today in their respective provincial football championships.
A late goal from Tomó Culhane proved decisive as Salthill-Knocknacarra overcame Ballinamaore Seán O’Heslins in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Galway star Rob Finnerty scored Salthill-Knocknacarra’s other two goals in a 3-16 to 2-15 win.
Finnerty’s first helped them into a 1-9 to 1-6 half-time lead, Dillon Beirne raising Ballinamore’s earlier green flag.
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The Leitrim side levelled matters shortly after the restart, but Finnerty’s second goal and a Matthew Thompson two-pointer helped move Salthill-Knocknacarra into a seven-point advantage.
Ballinamore hit back again and were two points adrift after Tom Prior’s goal in the 53rd minute. But Paul Honeyman’s sending off for a second yellow card offence a minute later was a blow, and Culhane’s strike three minutes from time ultimately settled the contest.
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Meanwhile, Edendork booked their place in the Ulster senior football semi-finals after edging out Naomh Bríd of Antrim by just one point.
Edendork appeared to be set for a comfortable win as John McLernon slotted a goal just before half-time to give his side a 1-10 to 1-4 lead. The Naomh Bríd goal was provided by Joseph Finnegan in the 19th minute.
The Tyrone outfit continued to maintain their advantage in the second half as Darren McCurry split the posts to give Edendork a 1-15 to 1-10 advantage coming into the last five minutes.
But the Antrim side cut the deficit to just two points after Paul Bradley converted from the penalty spot.
Joseph Logan added another point to leave just one between the teams in injury-time, but Naomh Bríd couldn’t find an equaliser as Edendork held on to progress to the Ulster semi-finals where they will meet Armagh champions Crossmaglen.
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Three-goal Salthill-Knocknacarra reach Connacht semi-finals as Edendork prevail in Ulster
Connacht senior club football quarter-final
Ulster senior club football quarter-final
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THERE WERE QUARTER-FINAL wins for Galway champions Salthill-Knocknacarra and Tyrone’s Edendork today in their respective provincial football championships.
A late goal from Tomó Culhane proved decisive as Salthill-Knocknacarra overcame Ballinamaore Seán O’Heslins in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Galway star Rob Finnerty scored Salthill-Knocknacarra’s other two goals in a 3-16 to 2-15 win.
Finnerty’s first helped them into a 1-9 to 1-6 half-time lead, Dillon Beirne raising Ballinamore’s earlier green flag.
The Leitrim side levelled matters shortly after the restart, but Finnerty’s second goal and a Matthew Thompson two-pointer helped move Salthill-Knocknacarra into a seven-point advantage.
Ballinamore hit back again and were two points adrift after Tom Prior’s goal in the 53rd minute. But Paul Honeyman’s sending off for a second yellow card offence a minute later was a blow, and Culhane’s strike three minutes from time ultimately settled the contest.
Meanwhile, Edendork booked their place in the Ulster senior football semi-finals after edging out Naomh Bríd of Antrim by just one point.
Edendork appeared to be set for a comfortable win as John McLernon slotted a goal just before half-time to give his side a 1-10 to 1-4 lead. The Naomh Bríd goal was provided by Joseph Finnegan in the 19th minute.
The Tyrone outfit continued to maintain their advantage in the second half as Darren McCurry split the posts to give Edendork a 1-15 to 1-10 advantage coming into the last five minutes.
But the Antrim side cut the deficit to just two points after Paul Bradley converted from the penalty spot.
Joseph Logan added another point to leave just one between the teams in injury-time, but Naomh Bríd couldn’t find an equaliser as Edendork held on to progress to the Ulster semi-finals where they will meet Armagh champions Crossmaglen.
With reporting by Emma Duffy and Sinéad Farrell
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