Killian’s set up semi with St Pat’s Maghera

Danske Bank Mageean Cup quarter-final:

St Killian’s, Garron Tower 1-25 Gaelcholáiste Dhoire 1-9

St Killian’s secured a place in the semi-finals of the Mageean Cup when they beat Gaelcholáiste Dhoire in Sunday’s quarter final at Pairc Mhuire, Cushendall.

The north coast school got off to a good star when Oisin Gillan raised a green flag with just four minutes played and they back it up with points from Gillan, Dylan McNaughton and Canice McIntosh before the Dungiven school opened their account through Jude Ó Conaire in the fifth minute.

The Tower were bossing things however and they pushed further ahead before Gaelcholáiste Dhoire got a foothold in the game with a goal from Aaron Mag Uiginn. The Tower still held the upper hand and they reinforced their grip on the game at they opened up an eight point gap by half time, with Nicholas McLaughlin and Canice McIntosh among the scorers.

Cushendun’s Paddy Morgan got the Tower’s first score in the second half but the Derry side hit back with points from Ó Conaire and Ó hÉireamhóinn.

However St Killian’s were dominating general play and that was soon reflected on the scoreboard with a series of points from across their forward division, including four from Nicholas McLaughlin to bring his personal tally for the afternoon to eight.

Jude Ó Conaire’s point in the 55th minute broke the sequence, but it was a mere consolation score as St Killian’s went through to set up a semi-final with tournament favourites St Patrick’s Maghera, in a game to be played under the lights at Portgleone.

St Killian’s: O Gillan 1-5 (0-2 fs), N McLaughlin 0-8 (2fs), C McIntosh 0-4 (1f), D McNaughton 0-3, C McCann 0-2, C McCambridge, P Morgan and D Ward 0-1 each.

Gaelcholáiste: A Mag Uiginn 1-1, J Ó Conaire 0-4, D Ó hÉireamhóinn 0-3 (fs), C Ó Baoill 0-1

 

Published on thesaffrongael.com