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be more competitive after the break but were unable to ask any serious questions of Mattock over the closing half hour. Jack Taggart, James Califf and Cathal Lynch were on target to see Clogher get to within three points at one stage but with the home defence ensuring that the visitors couldn’t get through for the goal they needed the Collon men held out for a deserved victory.
MATTOCK RANGERS: Mike Englishby; Alan Carraher, Sean Gilsenan, Ronan Kilbane; Ryan Lenehan, Niall McKeown 0-1, Jack Dunne; Daniel Bannon 0-1, Hugh Donnelly; Ben McKenna 0-2, Aaron O’Brien 0-2, David Reid 0-4; Terry Donegan, Adrian Reid 1-0, Michael McKeown. Subs: Mark Lenehan, JP Watters, Darren Henry, Cathal Clarke.
DREADNOTS: Chris Mulroy; Brian Gargan, Derek Shevlin, Barry Faulkner; David O’Brien, Padraig Rath, Dermot Campbell; James Califf 0-5, Cian McEvoy; Pat Lynch, Liam Shevlin 0-1, Darragh Shevlin; Karl Monaghan, Peter Kirwan, Anthony Lynch. Subs: Cathal Lynch 0-1 for A Lynch, Jack Taggart 0-1 for C McEvoy BC. PADRAIG Moley was the hero for Naomh Malachi as the Courtbane men booked a place in the Kevin Mullen Shield semi-final in dramatic fashion.
The midfielder landed a late point as his side saw off the challenge of Westerns in well-contested encounter at Courtbane on Saturday evening.
Unlike the other two quarter-finals played over the weekend, the result of this game was in doubt right up to the final whistle but in the end it was Moley’s late strike that proved decisive.
The home side had the better of the first half and landed four points to lead by 0-4 to 0-1 at half time with the Westerns response coming from a Jack Ogle free.
The Reaghstown side fought back in the second half and the game was in the balance but it was Moley who kicked the decisive score to give the Mals victory.
NH MALACHI: Chris McCaughley; Stephen Burns, David Rogers, David Begley; Conor Gonnelly, Ronan Greene, Donal Begley; Padraig Moley 0-2, Stephen Smith; Emmet Mullen, Shane Rogers 0-1, Noel Donaldson; Dylan Rooney 0-1, Collie Rooney 0-1, Mark Meegan 0-1. Subs: Kieran Murtagh, Colin Hoey, Jack Kirwan, Pete McShane 0-1, Ronan McElroy, Paul Gogarty.
WESTERNS: Johnny Brennan; Andy Murray, Stephen Boylan, Colin Martin; Sean McGuinness, Ciaran Scriven, Mick Martin; Dylan Ogle, Anthony Durnin 0-1; Johnny Lynch, Trevor Baylon 0-2, Conor Kerr; Dermot Carragher, Jack Ogle 0-3, Patrick Kerley 0-1. Subs: Liam Hoey for D Ogle, Dylan Ogle for D Carragher.
Results Roinn 2: Clare 3-12 Louth 1-11
Pearse Óg 2-5 Naomh Moninne 4-15
Roinn 3A: Warwickshire 0-20 Louth 1-14 St Nicholas GFC 0-11 Wolfe Tones Football 2-6
Na Piarsaigh 2-18 Cuchulainn Gaels 0-1; St. Kevins 3-26 John Mitchels 1-4; Naomh Malachi 0-8 Westerns 0-7
Cooley Kickhams 0-5 St Patrick’s GFC 0-15
Geraldines 1-8 St Brides 1-7; St Josephs 0-12 Glen Emmets 0-10; Glyde Rangers 0-10 St Mochtas 0-7; St Fechins GAA 4-14 Naomh Fionnbarra 2-10; Kilkerley Emmets 1-8 Clan na nGael 1-12; Roche Emmets GFC 1-13 O`Raghallaighs 0-11
Knockbridge 0-14 Mattock Rangers 0-8
Geraldines 4-6 Ardee St. Mary’s G.F.C. 2-20
Newtown Blues 5-6 Wolfe Tones Football 4-8
Dowdallshill 1-13 Westerns 2-12 CIAN Callan fired in a hat-trick to help St Kevins secure a place in the Mullen Shield semi-finals with victory over John Mitchels at Darver on Saturday evening.
In a game which the Philipstown side dominated from the opening whistle, Callan was undoubtedly the star of the show in an attacking sense as he finished with a personal tally of 3-8.
The first half was very much a case of one-way traffic as the Kevins scored at will, with Callan claimed two goals as his side led by 2-14 to 0-3 at the break.
It was a difficult outing for the Mitchels as little went their way, however but they did battled gamely and grabbed a consolation goal through Stephen Coyle in the second half.
However, the evening most certainly belonged to Callan and he completed his hat-trick after the break to help complete a comprehensive win.
ST KEVINS: Eoin McKenna; Barry Byrne, Conor McCullough, Emmet Callan; Aaron Roche, Enda McKenna, Patrick Duff 0-2; Liam Boylan 0-1, Seanie Crosbie; Aaron Khan, Lee Crosbie 0-2, James Clarke 0-2; Karl Martin 0-3, Cian Callan 3-8, Patrick Clarke 0-5. Subs: Andrew Campbell for L Boylan, Darren McMullen 0-2 for A Roche, Evan Doheny for C Callan, Cillian McCullough for P Duff, James Kieran for E Callan, Paul Duff 0-1 for Karl Martin.
JOHN MITCHELS: David Anderson; Garrett Finnegan, Emmet Farrell, Mitchell Keenan; Ryan Carroll, Sean Sweeney, Anthony Coyle; Aaron Keely 0-2, Stephen Coyle 1-1; Kevin Gallagher 0-1, Robbie Coyle 0-1, Barry Kirk; Diarmuid Durnin, Richie McGuinness, Alan Mackin.