All-Ireland club IHC: Emmetts have that bit extra

January 14, 2017

Robert Emmetts' Fergus McMahon in action for London.

Robert Emmetts (London) 0-16

St Brigid's, Cloughmills (Antrim) 0-14

(After extra-time)

Robert Emmetts are through to the last four of the All-Ireland club IHC following an extra-time victory over Cloughmills in Greenford this afternoon.

The London champions found an extra gear in the additional period to set up a semi-final date with Kilkenny's Carrickshock. The sides were level on 0-5 apiece at half-time and on 0-10 apiece at full-time.

The victory keeps Emmetts on course for a second All-Ireland club IHC title in a decade.

Robert Emmetts - S Ryan; M Conroy, S Griffey, C Walsh; T Healy, P Horkan, P Breen; T Lawrence (0-2), M O Laodha; E Kenny, R Murphy (0-12f), K Morrissey; D Roberts (0-2), E Kenny, C Keogh. Subs: D Regan for M O Laodha, F McMahon for P Breen, M Dwyer for C Keogh, E Chawke for E Kenny, M Fitzpatrick for K Morrissey, E Kenny for T Healy, K Morrissey for D Regan.

St Brigid's, Cloughmills - C McKiernan; S Martin, JB McGuckian, S McKendry; M Morrison, A Smiley, R Laverty; C Laverty, M Devlin (0-9, 7f, 1'65); L Cassley, J Doherty, S Smyth (0-2); G Og Laverty, O Kinney, L Kearns (0-3f). Subs: M Dobbin for L Cassley, J Smyth for G Og Laverty.

Referee - J Keane.


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