FOOTBALLERS BOW OUT OF CHAMPIONSHIP

AGHABULLOGUE made light work of a disappointing Millstreet to earn a 2-17 to 0-9 victory in the Co. Intermediate A Football Championship quarter final at Ballyvourney.

Operating a brand of open and attacking football , there could be disputing the merits of Aghabullogue’s triumph. Millstreet availed of the welcome water break, points from Darragh Cashman, James Linehan and Shane Hickey narrowed the arrears 1-10 to 0-7 at the short whistle.

Still, Aghabullogue held the initiative and finished in style to rubberstamp a semi final date with Mitchelstown.

Millstreet lined out as Mark O’Donovan; Beircheart O’Connor, Alan Murphy, Michael Murphy; Danny Buckley, Paul Sheehan, Darragh Cashman; Mark Ellis, Shane Hickey; James Linehan, Darren Kiely, Colm O’Leary; Padraig Moynihan, Neil Flahive, Barry Flynn.

Subs: Patrick Dineen, Thomas Walsh, Donagh Murphy, Ryan Murphy.

Meanwhile Millstreet players enjoyed a better return with Duhallow in their Co. Senior Football Championship quarter final assignment against Valley Rovers at Pairc Uí Rinn. Contributing to the narrow win were Shane Hickey, Mark Ellis and Darragh Cashman with William O’Leary part of the management team.