Wicklow lost two men and a five point lead as Offaly, boosted by the accuracy of Ken Casey, progressed to the last four of the Leinster MFC. Offaly 2-11 Wicklow 1-9 The Garden County who has qualified for the tie after a series of games in the preliminary group seemed set to benefit from their match practise as they surged into a 1-4 to 0-3 lead after ten minutes of play. The lead was reduced but still they seemed set to trouble the Faithfuls as the second half started. However, a goal from the accurate Casey added to the dismissals of goalkeeper Damien Darcy and midfielder Michael English stopped the Wicklow challenge in its tracks. Offaly (scorers) - K Casey 1-6, J Gorman 1-0, R Brady 0-2, W Mulhall 0-1, N Dunne 0-1, C Egan 0-1 Wicklow (scorers) - D Hayden 1-1, C Walsh 0-2, R O'Halloran 0-2, P Byrne 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, G Bell 0-1, C McNicholas 0-1. Tweet

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