Universal Graphics Junior Football Championship Semi-Final

Cremartin 4-12 Clones 4-9                                 16/9/18                             

Cremartin booked their place in a first JFC Final since 2011 when they held on to win an eight-goal thriller against Clones in Scotstown last Sunday. David Hanley hit 3-2 from play to inspire Cremartin to victory, while free-taker Paddy McNally notched 1-4 for the Shamrocks. Fintan Kelly, Colm Connolly, Cameron Dowd and James Mealiff all found the net for Clones, but it wasn’t enough for them to avoid a third consecutive JFC semi-final defeat.

Cremartin: D Lavelle; R Burke (Capt.), L Atkinson (0-1), S Mulligan; J Branigan, B Kerr (0-1), D Farrell; C Mulligan, M Magee (0-1); P McNally (1-5, 1-0 pen, 0-4f), K McVicar (0-1), K Atkinson; D Hanley (3-2), N Flanagan, R McVicar (0-1).

Subs: É Atkinson for Magee (inj., 29 mins), C Kerr for K McVicar (56), J Leonard for P McNally (60 + 3).

Clones: C Cadden; M Newell, D Holland, Ben Daly; D McDermott, F Kelly (1-0), E Audley; F Beggan, J Mealiff (1-2); R Rooney (0-1), E McQuaid (0-1f), A Alford (0-1); C Connolly (Capt., 1-2, 1-0 pen); D Freeman (0-1), C Dowd (1-0).

Subs: M Reihill for Holland (H-T), C O’Connor (0-1) for Rooney, L Reihill for McDermott (both 48), J McElwaine for McQuaid (54).

Temporary sub: M Reihill for McDermott (16-17).

Referee: Diarmaid Boylan (Donaghmoyne).