McElvaney Waste & Recycling Intermediate Football Championship Round 2A
Seán McDermotts 4-16 Corduff 1-16 (AET) 16/9/18
Seán McDermotts produced a remarkable comeback to book an IFC semi-final place at the expense of Corduff after extra-time at Gavan Duffy Park last Sunday. The Seáns were seven points down approaching the end of a disappointing first half, but the tables turned after the restart, with Páraic McGuirk and Niall Kearns taking over at midfield. Having ended up level, the Seáns would finish the game with an improbable 4-16 to their name after hitting 3-5 in the extra 20 minutes, including 2-2 from veteran Damien Larkin, whose introduction proved key.
Seán McDermotts: R Connolly; B McQuaid (Capt., 0-1), P McGuirk (0-1), E McElvaney; M Kieran (0-1), A Maguire, M McGuigan; R McEntee, N Kearns (1-1); D McNally, P Kieran (1-1), D McEntee (0-1); N Rice; A O’Driscoll (0-6, 3f), J Treanor.
Subs: M McGuirk for Maguire (24 mins), D Larkin (2-2, 0-1f) for Treanor (45).
Extra-time subs: O McKenna (0-2) for R McEntee, S McElvaney for Connolly, D Hagan for P Kieran (both 18).
Corduff: B Woods; F O’Callaghan, D Larkin, P Keenan (Capt.); L McKeown, S Hand, C Marron; C Brennan, G Connolly; M Connolly, S McEnaney (0-1), J King; K Hand; K McEnaney (1-4), F Hanratty (0-9, 8f).
Subs: M McEnaney for Larkin (40), G McEnaney for King (42), M Mills for G Connolly (48), J Hand for K Hand (57).
Extra-time subs: C McEnaney for Woods, B McNally (0-2) for Brennan (H-T), S McNally for Mills (14), C Connolly for K McEnaney (black card, 15).
Referee: J McAndrew (Ballybay).
By cshalvey Sat 22nd Sep
