NEMO RANGERS GOT their Munster return off to a winning start over Loughmore-Castleiney, while Rathgormack registered the first victory for Waterford champions in eight years against Éire Óg Ennis.
Nemo needed an improved second-half showing to burn off Loughmore by 0-19 to 1-8 in front of 1,301 spectators at Páirc Uí Rinn.
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The sides were level at half-time, but Nemo exhibited greater scoring quality to pick off eight successive points between the 40th and 50th minutes. They put just three shots wide in total, converting 80% of their efforts against Loughmore’s 38%.
Mark Cronin didn’t miss a shot as he finished with 0-9 (four from play) to earn a home semi-final against Limerick champions Fr Casey’s for a fortnight’s time.
Remarkably, it was the second successive game where Nemo had held their opponents scoreless for 18 minutes, but this time their head start was only three points.
Loughmore bypassed them by the 24th minute. Liam McGrath had a goal chance saved by Micheál Aodh Martin, but John McGrath made sure from the rebound, picking his spot in the roof of the net. Noel McGrath then pumped over a huge two-pointer for a 1-3 to 0-4 lead.
Ronan Dalton and Cronin got them back level at half-time, 0-6 to 1-3. Nemo reeled off 10 of the next 11 points, with Cronin accounting for six of their eight-in-a-row streak, swinging over two-pointers from play and a free.
Ross Corkery tacked on a late brace while John McGrath booted a consolation two-point free for Loughmore.
Meanwhile, Jason Curry scored nine points as Rathgormack progressed to a home semi-final against Dr Crokes with a 2-15 to 1-13 victory over Éire Óg Ennis.
Gavin Murray’s flicked goal got the Clare champions off to the ideal start as they opened up a six-point lead.
But Jason Curry landed a couple of two-pointers before Stephen Curry’s stoppage-time strike sent Rathgormack in 1-7 to 1-5 ahead at half-time.
Orange flags from Mark McInerney, who also ended with 0-9, and Jack Joyce helped Éire Óg to get back level late on, but Conor Murray’s sublime pass allowed Reece O’Mahony to net the winner.
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Munster club senior football quarter-final results
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NEMO RANGERS GOT their Munster return off to a winning start over Loughmore-Castleiney, while Rathgormack registered the first victory for Waterford champions in eight years against Éire Óg Ennis.
Nemo needed an improved second-half showing to burn off Loughmore by 0-19 to 1-8 in front of 1,301 spectators at Páirc Uí Rinn.
The sides were level at half-time, but Nemo exhibited greater scoring quality to pick off eight successive points between the 40th and 50th minutes. They put just three shots wide in total, converting 80% of their efforts against Loughmore’s 38%.
Mark Cronin didn’t miss a shot as he finished with 0-9 (four from play) to earn a home semi-final against Limerick champions Fr Casey’s for a fortnight’s time.
Remarkably, it was the second successive game where Nemo had held their opponents scoreless for 18 minutes, but this time their head start was only three points.
Loughmore bypassed them by the 24th minute. Liam McGrath had a goal chance saved by Micheál Aodh Martin, but John McGrath made sure from the rebound, picking his spot in the roof of the net. Noel McGrath then pumped over a huge two-pointer for a 1-3 to 0-4 lead.
Ronan Dalton and Cronin got them back level at half-time, 0-6 to 1-3. Nemo reeled off 10 of the next 11 points, with Cronin accounting for six of their eight-in-a-row streak, swinging over two-pointers from play and a free.
Ross Corkery tacked on a late brace while John McGrath booted a consolation two-point free for Loughmore.
Meanwhile, Jason Curry scored nine points as Rathgormack progressed to a home semi-final against Dr Crokes with a 2-15 to 1-13 victory over Éire Óg Ennis.
Gavin Murray’s flicked goal got the Clare champions off to the ideal start as they opened up a six-point lead.
But Jason Curry landed a couple of two-pointers before Stephen Curry’s stoppage-time strike sent Rathgormack in 1-7 to 1-5 ahead at half-time.
Orange flags from Mark McInerney, who also ended with 0-9, and Jack Joyce helped Éire Óg to get back level late on, but Conor Murray’s sublime pass allowed Reece O’Mahony to net the winner.
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