Robert Emmetts (London) 1-12
Moycullen (Galway) 2-7

London champions Robert Emmetts moved into the last four of the All-Ireland club intermediate hurling champions yesterday with a hard fought win over Moycullen at Ruislip.

A second-half tally of 0-5 from Galway native Maurice Callanan proved central to the Exiles' victory which sees them into a semi-final meeting with Carlow winners Mount Leinster Rangers.

The first-half had been an even affair, with goals from Eddie Brennan and Philip Lydon leaving the sides level on 1-5 each come half-time.

Callanan shot three successive points early on in the resumption to give the hosts the upper hand and although Vinnie Faherty pulled back a goal for the Galway men, further points from the Emmetts marksman got them over the line.

Scorers -Robert Emmetts: M Callanan 0-5 (2f), P Atkinson 0-4, E Brennan 1-1, S Ryan 0-2. Moycullen: V Faherty 1-1, E Noone 0-3 (2f, 1 '65), Philip Lydon 1-0, Pat Lydon, D Kelly, N Mannion 0-1 each.

Robert Emmetts: N Higgins; J Anderson, E Walsh, B Healy; N Healy, P Horkan, G Hill; K Bolger, M Walsh; B Ennis, A Fitzgerald, S Ryan; P Atkinson, E Brennan, M Callanan. Subs: D McCormack for Ennis (51), K McMullan for Ryan (55).

Moycullen: M Darcy; S McDermott, M Donoghue, B Faherty; T Higgins, M Lydon, S O Fatharta; E Noone, Pat Lydon; D Kelly, V Faherty, N Mannion; C Bohan, Philip Lydon, C Hurney. Subs: M Darcy for Bohan (52), S Conneely for Philip Lydon (55), R Devaney for Faherty (60).

Ref: S Cleere (Kilkenny) Tweet

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