Clare SHC: Kilmaley and Ballyea through to semi-finals

September 23, 2018

Ballyea's Niall Deasy celebrates ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

The Clare SHC line-up is complete following victories for Kilmaley and Ballyea in the last two quarter-finals at Cusack Park this afternoon.

Kilmaley were comfortable 1-21 to 1-8 winners over local rivals Eire Og in a disappointing curtain-raiser. Danny Russell netted early on for the Ennis side, but four points from Mikey O'Malley and an injury-time goal by Mikey O'Neill helped Kilmaley to 1-13 to 1-5 interval lead, and the result was never in doubt after that.

In the second game, Niall Deasy hit 1-13 as Ballyea accounted for Inagh-Kilnamona by 1-19 to 0-16. The sides were level eight times before Deasy's 39th minute goal put the 2016 champions on the road to victory.

Kilmaley and Ballyea join O'Callaghan's Mills and Cratloe in the hat for tomorrow night's semi-final draw.


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