Down SFC: big guns do battle for last semi-final spot

September 16, 2019

Burren's Donal O'Hare with Kilcoo's Daryl Branagan. ©INPHO/Matt Mackey.

A huge crowd is expected in Pairc Esler tonight for the meeting of Burren and Kilcoo in the last of the Down SFC quarter-finals.

Burren famously denied the Magpies a seven-in-a-row of Frank O'Hare Cups in last year's final and another titanic battle is anticipated, with the winners joining Clonduff, Ballyholland and Warrenpoint in the semi-finals.

Over the weekend, Clonduff outscored Carryduff by 0-6 to 0-2 in the second half to win 0-15 to 2-7, while goals from Ryan Boyle, Donagh McAleenan and substitute Niall McGovern helped Warrenpoint to comfortable 3-10 to 1-4 victory over Longstone.

Ballyholland also progressed after a last-gasp point from county U20 star Seamus Loughran saw them edge out Mayobridge on a 0-12 to 1-8 scoreline.


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