LAST UPDATE | Oct 31st 2021, 8:00 PM
THERE WILL BE new senior football champions in Galway this year after Moycullen, who won their first title last year, were knocked out by Mountbellew-Moylough at the semi-final stage today.
In a repeat of last year’s decider, Mountbellew-Moylough turned the tables to claim a five-point success with their goalscoring ability proving crucial as they won out 3-12 to 0-16. Paddy Kelly hit the net twice while John Daly also raised a green flag for the winners.
They’ll face a familiar opponent in the decider with recent All-Ireland club champions Corofin back in the decider after they had 12 points to spare over Killannin in today’s other semi-final.
In Offaly, Niall McNamee was the hero for Rhode as the veteran forward scored a goal with the last kick of the game to rescue a draw against Tullamore in the county senior football final.
When @RhodeGAA were three points down in the Offaly football final today, and it was the third minute of injury-time, Niall McNamee did this: pic.twitter.com/Yaj8l0kAKi
— Official Offaly GAA (@Offaly_GAA) October 31, 2021
It finished 1-8 apiece in a game where Rhode operated with 14 men for long stages after Alan McNamee was sent-off in the first half. Aaron Leavy’s early goal helped Tullamore go in front 1-4 to 0-4 at the interval and they were in front 1-7 to 0-5 at the water break before Rhode pegged them back late on.
In Dublin, there will be a novel senior hurling final contested by Kilmacud Crokes and Na Fianna after their semi-final successes this afternoon in Parnell Park.
Kilmacud Crokes took down reigning champions Cuala by 1-18 to 1-13 in the second semi-final tie. A late Sean Moran goal for Cuala was a consolation score as Kilmacud Crokes were in control, an early Ronan Hayes goal helping them go ahead 1-7 to 0-8 at the interval.
Na Fianna had 11 points to spare over Lucan Sarsfields in the first game, winning out by 1-20 to 0-12. They were ahead 1-12 to 0-6 at half-time, Colin Currie scoring their goal.
Meanwhile Coalisland qualified to face Dromore in the Tyrone senior football decider after they had one point to spare, 3-6 to 0-14, over Errigal Ciarán in today’s semi-final in Pomeroy.
Coalisland delivered victory in dramatic style with three goals in the final quarter after they trailed 0-10 to 0-5 at the second-half water break. Jason Carberry and Tiernan Quinn, the latter from a penalty, both netted to leave it 0-13 to 2-5 before Brian Toner’s 56th minute goal edged Coalisland in front.
Darragh McAnenly tied the teams with an Errigal Ciarán point before Cormac O’Hagan’s injury-time free sent Coalisland into the final.
Here’s the full rundown of today’s big senior club results.
Results
Galway SFC semi-finals
- Corofin 1-19 Killannin 0-10
- Mountbellew-Moylough 3-12 Moycullen 0-16
Offaly SFC final
- Rhode 1-8 Tullamore 1-8
Dublin SHC semi-finals
- Kilmacud Crokes 1-18 Cuala 1-13
- Na Fianna 1-20 Lucan Sarsfields 0-12
Tyrone SFC semi-final
- Coalisland 3-6 Errigal Ciarán 0-14
Down SHC final
- Ballycran 2-25 Portaferry 3-20 - (After extra-time)
Carlow SFC quarter-finals
- Bagenalstown Gaels 1-9 Tinryland 1-7
- Palatine 1-7 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-13
Westmeath SFC semi-finals
- Garrycastle 3-12 The Downs 3-7
- St Loman’s Mullingar 2-14 Coralstown Kinnegad 1-13
Laois SFC semi-finals
- Portlaoise 1-17 Ballyroan Abbey 0-6
- Portarlington 0-10 Emo 0-4
Wexford SFC quarter-finals
- Gusserane O’Rahillys 0-14 Castletown 1-9
- Starlights 2-6 HWH Bunclody 1-10
Wicklow SFC semi-final
- Blessington 0-17 Rathnew 2-6
Derry SFC semi-final
- Watty Grahams Glen 3-19 The Loup 0-5
Fermanagh SFC semi-final
- Enniskillen Gaels 2-9 Belnaleck 0-7
Antrim SFC semi-finals
- St Mary’s Aghagallon 1-19 Roger Casements Portglenone 1-18
- Kickhams Creggan 0-16 Cargin 2-7
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