Killyon ended O'Mahonys' hopes of advancing from Group B of the Ted Murtagh SHC with an easy win at Athboy on Sunday afternoon.

Killyon ............ 2-16
O'Mahonys ....... 0-8

The win secured second spot in the group for Killyon and a quarter-final meeting with Dunboyne

Killyon made most of the running and might have won by a wider margin but for registering 18 wides to O'Mahonys' eight. In addition O'Mahonys' 'keeper John Gleeson made several fine saves.

Jack Walsh gives chase to Thomas Raleigh

With Dunderry and Blackhall Gaels drawing a win for O'Mahonys here would have seen them get second spot ahead of Killyon. Such a scenario was never likely as Declan Mullen's men bossed matters from the off.

On a down note, Killyon lost Stefan Kelly - scorer of their first goal - to a red card in the latter stages and looks set to miss the quarter-final.

Keith Keoghan outscored O'Mahonys on his own with nine points (eight frees) while John Foley accounted for all bar one of the town side's tally.

A mighty catch from Ger Foley

Playing to the dressing room end, Killyon were 0-13 to 0-3 ahead at the break.

O'Mahonys' best spell occurred in the third quarter. They doubled their tally within ten minutes of the restart. They might have got closer to Killyon's but Duggie Dillon's kicked effort went low and wide in the 36th minute.

It was in this phase of the game that Shane Crosby become O'Mahonys' sole other scorer.

Dougie Dillon is fouled by Adam Gannon

Killyon finally breached the O'Mahonys' goal in the 42nd minute with Kelly netting and Calvin Ryan providing the assist for his side's first score of the second-half.

That left it 1-13 to 0-6 and effectively ended O'Mahonys' challenge. Adam Gannon, now operating at full-forward, bagged Killyon's second goal in the 58th minute.
It was left to Keoghan (free) to close the scoring.

Calvin Ryan with Donal Hogan

Killyon - Stephen Quinn; Andy Feeney, Brian Perry, Thomas Raleigh; David Kennedy, Ger Foley, Conor Foley; Adam Gannon (1-3), Brendan Quinn; Clayton Keegan (0-1), Ray Massey (0-1), Keith Keoghan (0-9, 8fs); Calvin Ryan (0-2), Adam Farrell, Stefan Kelly (1-0) . Subs - Christopher Dunne for Farrell (46), David Raleigh for Massey (57),Joey Connor for C Foley (59)

O'Mahonys - John Gleeson; Nigel Ryan, Cormac Reilly, Mark Usher; Dermot McKenna, Richie Hogan, Paddy Dillon; Shane Crosby (0-1), Kevin O'Rourke; Donal Hogan, David Dillon, John Foley (0-7, 6fs, 1 65); Peter McLoughlin, Derek Loughran, Jack Walsh. Subs - Andrew Gilmore for McLoughlin (ht), Mark O'Rourke for Dillon (49).

Referee - Brendan Sweeney (Cavan)

Another save by John Gleeson this time from a Ray Massey shot

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