Muckalee make Final

 Near neighbours Muckalee  and Railyard squared up in the Semi-final of the Senior Football Championship for 2018. Muckalee made the better start with Mick Morrissey and Ollie Walsh scoring points. Railyard opened their account with a goal in the twelfth minute, further points followed from Tom  Breen, John Mulhall and Brian Coady and Railyard finished the first half scoring with two points. Points from Bryan Byrne, Ollie Walsh and a pair from Brian Coady signalled a good start to the second half. John Mulhall set up a goal when he won a ball in the half back line and picked out Brian Coady who off loaded to Bryan Byrne to finish to the net. Railyard kept striving for a place in the final and when they converted a penalty followed by a point left a goal between the sides with time running out. The next score was going to be vital and it was Bryan Byrne who settled the nerves and ensured victory in a high quality and well contested game in Ballyhemon.

Stephen Murphy, Damien Tynan, James Maher, Noel Darcy, Colm Kealy, Patrick Nolan, Jason Shore, Tom Breen 0-2 1f, Mick Morrissey 0-3,Brian Coady 0-3 1f 1 45,Tom Morrissey, John Mulhall 0-1, Ollie Walsh 0-2, Bryan Byrne 1-2, Sean Maher.

Subs John Coonan, Eugene Maher, Shane Kinsella, John Maher (used), Thomas Walsh, David Walsh, Colin McGrath, Adrian Farrell, J J Kelly,Tom Quirke, Jack Nolan, Eoin Murphy, Ciaran Fitzpatrick,Mark Coady,

Manager John Maher Selectors Robert Shore. Tom Cullen

Ref. Peter Burke

19/7/2018