Easkey (Sligo) and Beaufort (Kerry) both progressed to the All-Ireland Club JFC final today.

The men from the Yeats County enjoyed a 1-8 to 0-9 semi-final victory over Donegal’s Red Hughs in Ballinamore.

The winners led by 0-7 to 0-3 at the halfway stage and James Lindsay’s 44th minute goal proved decisive in the finish up.

Beaufort, meanwhile, pipped Dundalk Young Irelands (Louth) by 0-12 to 0-10 in O’Moore Park.

The Kerry champions overturned a 0-4 to 0-7 half-time deficit and Fergal Hallissey top scored for them with 0-6 (5 frees).

The final is scheduled to be played in Croke Park on Saturday, February 9th.

Easkey - S Kilgallon; I Barrett, N McGuire, J Feeney; E Boylan, R McHugh, J Lindsay (1-0); E Mullen, M Gordon; D Sloyan, J McHugh (0-2), E Healy; A Kilcullen (0-1), R McKenna (0-4, 1f), K Duffy (0-1). Subs: J Conway for K Duffy, D Brennan for E Moylan, B McGrath for E Healy.

Red Hughs - C Kelly; C Doherty, E Browne, S McGlinchey; P McGlinchey, R Kelly, S McMenamin; T McMenamin, D Browne (0-6, 5f); P McMenamin, G Melaugh, O Doherty (0-1); S Gallagher, C Bradley (0-1), G Kelly. Subs: C Melaugh for C Doherty, J Carlin (0-1) for O Doherty.

Referee - P Maguire.

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Beaufort - M Moriarty; C O'Connor, G Hartnett, S Kelliher; J O'Sullivan, J Kissane, N Breen; R Murphy (0-1), M Breen; P O'Sullivan, F Hallissey (0-6, 5f), P Doona (0-1); N O'Connor, C Kennedy (0-2), R Ferris. Subs: L Carey (0-2) for P O'Sullivan, MJ O'Connor for J O'Sullivan, I McGillycuddy for C O'Connor, D Healy for N O'Connor, D Coffey for R Ferris.

Dundalk Young Irelands - F Sheekey; S Bellew, C Murray, P McCourt; P Nixon, Derek Maguire (0-4), C O'Nairaigh; S McLoughlin, D Rogers; J O'Donoghue (0-4f), C O'Donoghue, K Keelan (0-1); M Savage, D Mone, Dean Maguire (0-1). Subs: A Sheekey for D Rogers, S Azeeze for C O'Donoghue, A Rogers for C O'Nairaigh, J Lynch for A Sheekey.

Referee - S Lonergan.

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