McElvaney’s Waste & Recycling Intermediate Football Championship Semi-Final

Seán McDermotts 2-14 Tyholland 1-12                                  6/10/18

Seán McDermotts are in their first IFC Final since 2002 after they finished strongly to get through this north-Monaghan derby in Castleblayney last Saturday. Dermot Coyle was in accurate form throughout for Tyholland and his penalty put them a goal to the good entering the last ten minutes, but the Seáns found the net twice in quick succession. Niall Kearns, who finished with 1-7 saw a long-range effort go all the way to the net and he was involved again when Paddy Kieran fired home a crucial second major for the Threemilehouse side, who will now contest their fifth final since 2016 between the Junior and Intermediate ranks.

Seán McDermotts: R Connolly; B McQuaid (Capt.), R McEntee, E McElvaney; M McGuigan, P Farrell, A Maguire; P McGuirk, N Kearns (1-7, 0-6f, 0-1 ‘45); P Kieran (1-3), A O’Driscoll (0-1), N Rice; D McNally, D McEntee, J Treanor (0-2).

Subs: M McGuirk for Maguire (inj., 7 mins), O McKenna (0-1) for McNally (46), D Larkin for O’Driscoll (49), M Keogh for Treanor (60 + 1), É McQuillan for M McGuirk (60 + 3).

Tyholland: C Boyce; P Coyle, H Clancy (0-2), M McQuaid; J O’Boyle (Capt., 0-1), Seán Treanor, K O’Connell; R McNally (0-1), P Finnan; P Farrelly, C McDonagh, W McQuaid; Shane Treanor (0-2, 1f), R McKenna, D Coyle (1-6, 1-0 pen, 0-3f).

Subs: B McArdle for McKenna (49), N Askin for W McQuaid (52).

Referee: P Caulfield (Blackhill).