Moley gets Mals out of a hole

NAOMH MALACHI WESTERNS 0-8 0-7

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.

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