UNIVERSAL GRAPHICS JUNIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL.
Sean McDermotts 2-21, Clones 1-9. 
A sharper, more clinical Sean McDermotts experienced little difficulty in booking their place in the final of the Junior football championship when they proved too potent for a disappointing Clones in what turned out to be a quite one sided affair, particularly in the second-half, in Scotstown on Saturday evening last the 16th of September. Sean McDermotts also mastered the difficult conditions that saw persistent rain particularly in the second-half, to better effect, with more assured handling and better support play. Sean McDermotts were never headed in the entire contest with the best that Clones achieved was being level at a point apiece after 3 minutes. Sean McDermotts led by 5 points at half-time and while Clones got that down to four in the opening minute of the second-half by the end of the 3rd quarter Sean McDermotts had pushed their lead out to 12 points, with 2 goals inside 2 minutes later in the second-half turning the game into a veritable rout.
Teams and Scorers: Sean McDermotts: Ryan Connolly, Emmet McElvaney, Brian McQuaid, Ryan McGuinness, Aaron McNally 0-1, Mark McGuigan, Ashley Maguire, Paraic McGuirk 0-2, Niall Kearns 1-3 (0-1f), Eamon McQuillan 0-1, Patrick Kieran 1-2, Rian McEntee, Damien Larkin 0-3 (2f), Adam O’Driscoll 0-8 (3f), David McEntee 0-1. Subs: James Treanor for A McNally, Noel Rice for D Larkin, Martin Kierans for E McQuillan, Daniel McNally for P Kieran, Pearse Murphy for N Kearns, Stephen Clerkin for P McGuirk.
Clones: Christopher Cadden, Ryan Rooney, Ben Daly, Dylan Hibbett, James Mealiff, Fintan Kelly 0-1, Eoin McQuaid 0-3 (3f), Patrick McKenna, Adrian Alford 1-2 (1-1f), Fabien Beggan 0-1, James McElwaine, Cameron Dowds 0-2, Sarto Quigley, Cian O’Connor, Darragh Holland. Subs: Luke Rehill for P McKenna, Eugene Holland for D Hibbett, Emmet McEntee for E McQuaid. Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland).
By Mary McEneaney Sat 16th Sep
