Kehoe Cup down to semi-finals
January 27, 2014
Its Kildare v Down and Derry v Meath in the semi finals of the Kehoe Cup
Kildare romped to a 3-17 to 0-12 victory over GMIT, having laid the foundations for their success in the opening half when they built up a 2-10 to 0-4 lead. The game was ended as a contest in the 46th minute when Tipperary native Peadar Downey scored the Lilywhites' third goal.
Paul Sheehan shot 0-11 as Christy Ring Cup champions Down defeated Fingal by 0-18 to 2-7. The Dubliners led by 1-7 to 0-6 at the break, but could only manage a single score (a John Sheridan goal) in the second half as the Ardsmen took control.
Meath turned on the style in the second half to rout 13-man Wicklow by 2-17 to 0-5 in Trim. The visitors were trailing by 0-3 to 0-4 when they had full back Graham Keogh sent off on a straight red card.
The Royals took full advantage to lead by 1-10 to 0-5 at half-time, and the game was up for Wicklow when Peter Durnin scored 1-2 early in the second half. Stephen Kelly was also dismissed on a second yellow card with 14 minutes remaining.
Meanwhile, a late Jonathan O'Dwyer goal handed Derry a 3-11 to 2-11 victory over Trinity College at Ringsend. The students had led by 1-9 to 1-6 at the break with Colm Gleeson (Trinity) and Ruairi Converty (Derry) both finding the net, but second half goals from Convery (his second penalty) and O'Dwyer saw the Oak Leafers through.
Kildare - P Dermody; J O'Malley, J Doran, P Curtin; N Ó Muineacháin, M Moloney, R Hoban (0-2); B White, B Cahill; R McLoughney (0-3, 1f), M Fitzgerald (1-2), W Greene (0-5, 4f); M Purcell (1-1), P Downey (1-2), M Delaney. Subs: B Deay for Delaney, R Casey (0-1) for Purcell, K Divilly for Cahill, P Kennedy (0-1) for Hoban.
GMIT - J Egan; P Fox, P Hoban, A Lardner; G Grealish, K Lane, S Collins; D McGreal, P Flanagan (0-1); J Kilkenny (0-1), G Brennan, C O'Donnell (0-3); G Hennelly (0-1), S Moloney (0-6, 4f), T Spellman.
Referee - S Cleere. Tweet
