BROTHERS HAVE A BALL
Clann na ngael (Ros) 1-15 Tir Chonaill Gaels (Lon) 1-10 A GOAL from Graham
Pettit and nine points from Donie Shine helped Clann na ngael avoid a major upset yesterday at Dr Hyde Park.
Roscommon native Paul Coggins was in charge of London champions Tir Chonaill Gaels and they led after 45 minutes with Liam
Gavaghan (0-6) and Killian Butler (0-4) superb. But Pettit’s strike changed the game and Shine (inset) and Co picked up the pace to seal a date with Galway’s All-ireland champs Corofin.
Tourlestrane (Sli) Ballintubber (May)
0-5 0-6 FIVE frees from Cillian O’connor (left) and one point from his brother Diarmuid was enough to put Mayo champions Ballintubber into the Connacht semi-final. Three-in-a-row Sligo champs Tourlestrane were without key forward Liam Gaughan and only scored in the last minute of the first half as Cathal Henry pointed to leave them 3-1 down.
There was just one in it after 45 minutes when Tourlestrane’s Shane Dunne was sent off and O’connor’s frees kept Ballintubber in front before the losers had Adrian Mcintyre dismissed.