All-Ireland minor football championship quarter-finals
Kerry 0-14 Cavan 1-9
Tyrone 1-21 Cork 1-12
Roscommon 1-19 Louth 2-15 (after extra time)
*****
KERRY, TYRONE AND Roscommon have booked their spots in the All-Ireland minor football championship semi-finals.
Kerry edged past Cavan, and Tyrone defeated Cork, in a quarter-final double header at Laois Hire O’Moore Park this afternoon.
Later, at Kingspan Breffni Park, extra-time was required to separate Roscommon and Louth. The Rossies won the the minimum, Dara Curran with the decisive score in Cavan.
Kerry held on to win by two points in Portlaoise, 0-14 to 1-9.
The Kingdom led 0-6 to 0-1 after 17 minutes, but Cavan roared back and cut the deficit to 0-6 to 0-5 at half time.
Similarly, Wayne Quillinan’s side were fast out of the blocks on the restart, 0-10 to 0-5 in front by 40 minutes, before the Breffni reeled them back in.
Advertisement
Matthew Duffy raised the only green flag of the game in the 42nd minute, and Kerry responded well to lead 0-13 to 1-5 in the 48th minute.
Cavan's Matthew Duffy celebrates scoring a goal. Leah Scholes / INPHO
Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO
Cavan were strongest from there, outscoring their opponents 0-4 to 0-1, but the Munster champions held on to advance to the last four.
Ben Kelliher (0-5, 2 frees) and Kevin Griffin (0-3, 1 2pt free) led their scoring charge, while Jay Graham (0-5, 2 frees, 1 2pt free) was Cavan’s main outlet.
Tyrone finished up nine-point winners in the later game in Portlaoise, the Red Hand defeating Cork on a scoreline of 1-21 to 1-12.
The Ulster champions — they beat Cavan in the final — stormed into a 1-6 to 0-1 lead inside 11 minutes.
Cathal Farleys’s fourth-minute goal sent them on their way, but Cork hit back with one of their own through Ben Corkery Delaney.
That made it 1-9 to 1-6 in the 24th minute, and Tyrone were six points to the good, 1-13 to 1-7, at the break.
Cork remained in contention in the third quarter, with Corkery Delaney who finished with 1-4 (1 2pt score) to the fore. But Tyrone finished with a flourish, kicking six of the last seven points as they eased to victory.
Cork’s Ronan Hayes tackles Mark Kennedy of Tyrone. Leah Scholes / INPHO
Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO
Farley (1-2), Eoin Long (0-6, 3 frees) and Peter Colton (0-5, 1 2pt score) were prominent before the posts for Michael Donnelly’s side.
Today’s third quarter-final went the distance as Roscommon eventually prevailed after a gripping contest with Louth. 0-14 apiece after normal time, it finished 1-19 to 2-15.
The Wee county enjoyed the early advantage, and were 0-8 to 0-6 ahead at half time. They led by five at one stage in the second half but Roscommon dug deep to force a draw.
Louth went in down a man after Tom Maguire was black-carded, but they hit the back of the net first through Michael McGlew. Luke Shally responded with a goal at the other end and the Rossies held a 1-16 to 1-14 advantage halfway through the additional period.
Louth scored a second goal through Jack Martin in the second half, but Roscommon did enough for Curran to land the late winner.
He finished with 0-4 (2 frees), while Shally hit 1-3 and Ross Sam Hannon kicked two two-pointers in a 0-6 haul. Connell Kelly top-scored for Louth with the same tally, which included two two-point frees and a ’45.
Offaly and Mayo face off in the last remaining quarter-final tomorrow, with throw in set for 3pm at King & Mofatt Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon.
Kerry, Tyrone and Roscommon progress to All-Ireland minor football semi-finals
LAST UPDATE | 7 Jun
All-Ireland minor football championship quarter-finals
*****
KERRY, TYRONE AND Roscommon have booked their spots in the All-Ireland minor football championship semi-finals.
Kerry edged past Cavan, and Tyrone defeated Cork, in a quarter-final double header at Laois Hire O’Moore Park this afternoon.
Later, at Kingspan Breffni Park, extra-time was required to separate Roscommon and Louth. The Rossies won the the minimum, Dara Curran with the decisive score in Cavan.
Kerry held on to win by two points in Portlaoise, 0-14 to 1-9.
The Kingdom led 0-6 to 0-1 after 17 minutes, but Cavan roared back and cut the deficit to 0-6 to 0-5 at half time.
Similarly, Wayne Quillinan’s side were fast out of the blocks on the restart, 0-10 to 0-5 in front by 40 minutes, before the Breffni reeled them back in.
Matthew Duffy raised the only green flag of the game in the 42nd minute, and Kerry responded well to lead 0-13 to 1-5 in the 48th minute.
Cavan were strongest from there, outscoring their opponents 0-4 to 0-1, but the Munster champions held on to advance to the last four.
Ben Kelliher (0-5, 2 frees) and Kevin Griffin (0-3, 1 2pt free) led their scoring charge, while Jay Graham (0-5, 2 frees, 1 2pt free) was Cavan’s main outlet.
Tyrone finished up nine-point winners in the later game in Portlaoise, the Red Hand defeating Cork on a scoreline of 1-21 to 1-12.
The Ulster champions — they beat Cavan in the final — stormed into a 1-6 to 0-1 lead inside 11 minutes.
Cathal Farleys’s fourth-minute goal sent them on their way, but Cork hit back with one of their own through Ben Corkery Delaney.
That made it 1-9 to 1-6 in the 24th minute, and Tyrone were six points to the good, 1-13 to 1-7, at the break.
Cork remained in contention in the third quarter, with Corkery Delaney who finished with 1-4 (1 2pt score) to the fore. But Tyrone finished with a flourish, kicking six of the last seven points as they eased to victory.
Farley (1-2), Eoin Long (0-6, 3 frees) and Peter Colton (0-5, 1 2pt score) were prominent before the posts for Michael Donnelly’s side.
Today’s third quarter-final went the distance as Roscommon eventually prevailed after a gripping contest with Louth. 0-14 apiece after normal time, it finished 1-19 to 2-15.
The Wee county enjoyed the early advantage, and were 0-8 to 0-6 ahead at half time. They led by five at one stage in the second half but Roscommon dug deep to force a draw.
Louth went in down a man after Tom Maguire was black-carded, but they hit the back of the net first through Michael McGlew. Luke Shally responded with a goal at the other end and the Rossies held a 1-16 to 1-14 advantage halfway through the additional period.
Louth scored a second goal through Jack Martin in the second half, but Roscommon did enough for Curran to land the late winner.
He finished with 0-4 (2 frees), while Shally hit 1-3 and Ross Sam Hannon kicked two two-pointers in a 0-6 haul. Connell Kelly top-scored for Louth with the same tally, which included two two-point frees and a ’45.
Offaly and Mayo face off in the last remaining quarter-final tomorrow, with throw in set for 3pm at King & Mofatt Dr Hyde Park, Roscommon.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
GAA Wrap