Reserve Football Shield semi-final

Dunloy 1-13 Gort na Móna 4-11

Two goals inside a minute by Gort na Móna’s left-half forward Caoimhan Beck, ten minutes into the second half, set his team up for victory in Wednesday evening’s Reserve Football Shield semi-final against Dunloy at Pearse Park.

The Turf Lodge men appeared to be up against it when they went in at half time trailing by two points, having played with the breeze. However a goal just after the restart by full forward David McKeown put them ahead and Beck’s double put then in a strong position. Dunloy hit back with points from Barry McCloskey, a 2pointer from Oisin McCamphill and a single point from the same player to get within four of the visitors but Gorts never panicked and four points in a row from Padraig Courane (2), Tiarnan Morton and David McKeown pulled them clear of the danger. Karl Fitzpatrick pointed a late 45 for the home side but Matthew McConnell had the final say for the Gorts with goal number four to set up a final meeting with Glenavy in two weeks’ time.

Dunloy started the game well and after an early exchange of points between the sides the Cuchullains pushed on with a point from full back Barry McCloskey and two excellent efforts from corner forward Barry McCloskey. Gort na Móna took a while to settle but once they got going two points from David McKeown, one from Padraig Courane and an excellent 2pointer by corner forward Jack Ireland put them 0-06 to 0-04 ahead by the 22^nd minute. However Dunloy finished the half strongly and a point from centre back Callum Scullion and a goal from Karl Fitzpatrick just before the break sent them in at half-time with a two point advantage. (1-05 to 0-06)

Coming out at the start of the second half the smart money would have been on the home side, but goals win games and Gort na Móna hit four of them to book a place in the final.

DUNLOY

Peter McQuillan, Adrian Scullion, Sean Og Blaney, Michael Traynor, Anton McGrath, Calum Scullion, Cathair McCloskey, Ciaran McQuillan, Padraig McQuillan, Ben O’Kane, Kevin McQuillan, Charlie Cunning, Barry McCloskey, Karl Fitzpatrick, Oisin McCamphill.

GORT NA MÓNA

Jude Reilly, Darren Cahill, Barry Chambers, Brendan Burns, Conchuir Clarke, Conor McCabe, Padraig Cournane, Caoimhin Magee, Tiarnan Morgan, Matthew McConnell, Jack Thompson, Caoimhin Beck, Jack Ireland, David McKeown, Michael Brady.

Referee – Martin Quinn

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