Laragh United ensured their passage through to the quarter-finals of the intermediate championship this evening after edging past Cuchulainns by 0-14 to 0-13 at Dolan Park, Virginia.

In an entertaining affair which has saw the sides level on no less than eight occasions, late points from Paddy Rudden (free) and Colm McKenna were what made the difference for the Stradone outfit.

There had been no separating teams at halfway stage - they went in all square on 0-7 apiece - before trading back and forth the first six scores of the restart.

Points from Ruairi Power and the excellent Fergal McKenna surged Jody Devine's team back in front and their Mullagh counterparts saw back-to-back goal chances fall by the wayside prior to them clawing it back to within a point deep in injury-time.

Bryan Magee had the chance to save a draw with a 40-metre free but it was thrown up by referee Martin Sexton, who had spotted a foul from a Cuchulainns attacker inside, and Laragh came away with it to avert the danger and seal both points.

In Cootehill, Drumgoon sprung the shock of the round with a 1-13 to 0-11 win over Ballyhaise.

Ballyhaise had been in control for the opening 25 minutes before Aogan Farrell's goal turned the game on its head.

Points from Michael McDonald and Mark Murray surged the Goonies in front in the second-half and further scores from Conor Moynagh and midfield stalwart McDonald drove them over the line for their first win in the competition.

The earlier game at Hugh O'Reilly Park saw Belturbet come through their test against neighbours Redhills on a 1-12 to 1-8 score-line.

Luke McEntee fired in an early goal for the border men but the Rorys hit back with a major of their own from Donal McDonald on eight minutes. Once John Cahill put them in front 10 minutes before the break they wouldn't look back, as the scores of Conal McGinley, Eoin McGuigan and Enda Henry helped them to control the second-half.

Mullahoran came through their derby meeting against Ballymachugh by 1-13 to 1-7 but the junior champions gave the Dreadnoughts their fill of it for the opening 40 minutes or so, with the sides having gone in all square on 1-6 apiece at the interval.

In Ballinagh, Killeshandra took the derby spoils against Cornafean with a 2-12 to 1-10 over the Reds to earn their first points in the race fpr the Tommy Gilroy Cup.

Cornafean had led by 1-5 to 0-5 at the half but the Leaguers hit the switch in the second-half and goals from Darren Hanlon and Cein Sweeney were what saw them prevail over their oldest rivals.

On Saturday night, Butlersbridge scored their second championship win in three games by inflicting a 1-13 to 0-10 loss on Swanlinbar in Bawnboy while Friday saw Jonathan McCabe's late goal seal Arva's place into the last eight after defeating Bailieborough by 1-15 to 2-6 in Mullagh.

See the Round 4 draws for next weekend here.

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