Dromina advance to JCHC semis after Milford win

Dromina 1-15 Milford 0-12

LOCAL rivals Dromina and Milford played out an entertaining Junior C HC quarter-final refixture at Charleville on Sunday in dry conditions.

Dromina started well and they led all through. Early points by Andrew O’Shaughnessy had them 0-2 ahead after 3 minutes. Sean O’Connell pointed for Milford. Points by Stephen Aherne and Andrew O’Shaughnessy opened up a lead 0-4 to 0-1. Milford came close to a goal when Michael Cremin belted from close range but Ray Crowley saved well. Peter Kirwan pointed a Milford free. James O’Shaughnessy had a long range Dromina point who led 0-6 to 0-2. Further pressure saw Dromina edge 0-7 to 0-3 clear by the 18th minute. Peter Kirwan kept Milford in touch with another free. At half time the winners led 0-10 to 0-6.

On the restart Andrew O’Shaughnessy added another pointed free. Milford lacked scoring power relying mainly on Peter Kirwan for scores. In the 35th minute Andrew O’Shaughnessy placed Stephen Aherne for a goal that edged the winners double scores clear 1-11 to 0-7.

Sean O’Connell and Peter Kirwan (2) had Milford back in the hunt when trailing 1-11 to 0-10 after 47 minutes. By the 55th minute just a goal separated the sides 1-12 to 0-12. Dromina finished very strong adding three quick fire points by Ben O’Connor (free) James and Andrew O’Shaughnessy as they secured a semi final meeting with

Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels. Best for Dromina were Jamie Banks, William Kelleher, Ben O’Connor, James O’Shaughnessy, Stephen Aherne, John Delee and Andrew O’Shaughnessy. For Milford Niall Brosnan, Michael Whelan, Sean O’Connell, Peter Kirwan and Declan Sexton did well.

DROMINA: R Crowley, J Hayes, D O’Shaughnessy, J Banks, W Kelleher, J O’Connor, B O’Connor 0-1f, P O’Connell, J O’Shaughnessy 0-3, J Delee, S Aherne 1-1, A O’Shaughnessy 0-9 (4f), S Finn, S O’Callaghan 0-1, Jack Hayes. Subs: R O’Keeffe for S Finn, L Hayes for Jack Hayes, C Finn for J Hayes, A Morrissey for S O’Callaghan.

MILFORD: C Collins, O Carroll, N Brosnan, T Geary, M Whelan, J W Watson, W Dillon, S O’Connell 0-2, R Biggane, E O’Flynn, P Kirwan 0-10 (0-9f), D Sexton, J Cremin, M Cremin, A Buckley. Sub: D Schulte for A Buckley.

REFEREE: Dwaine Collins (Charleville)