McElvaney Waste & Recycling Intermediate Football Championship Round 1A

Tyholland 4-9 Blackhill 0-14                                                8/9/18

Tyholland made it back-to-back wins in the IFC when they came through an entertaining clash with Blackhill in the last first-round game at Aughnamullen on Saturday.

Despite conceding goals to Pádraig Finnan and Brian McArdle, a Blackhill side inspired by Philip Donnelly and Michael Geehan were level at 0-10 to 2-4 at half-time and they were still on were on level terms after 45 minutes, only for Tyholland to eventually pull away. Quick-fire goals from Karl O’Connell and Dermot Coyle inside the final quarter sent Tyholland through to a Round 2A tie against Donaghmoyne, while Blackhill’s Round 2B opponents will be Killanny.

Tyholland: C Boyce; M McQuaid, R McNally, H Clancy; Seán Treanor, P Coyle, J O’Boyle (Capt.); P Finnan (1-1), J Smith; K O’Connell (1-2), R McKenna, C McDonagh; Shane Treanor (0-2f), B McArdle (1-2), D Coyle (1-2, 0-1f).

Subs: N Askin for McDonagh (H-T), P Farrelly for Clancy (50 mins), N Hamill for Seán Treanor (59).

Blackhill: M Shevlin; R Courtney, D Courtney (Capt.), T Courtney; Shane Courtney, H Byrne, J Daly; A Courtney (0-1), A Kenny (0-1); P Finnegan (0-1), Stephen Courtney, G McArdle; T Geehan (0-3), P Donnelly (0-4, 1 ’45), M Geehan (0-4, 3f).

Subs: S O’Callaghan for Stephen Courtney (46), D Daly for McArdle (54).

Referee: J McAndrew (Ballybay).