Annaghmore 1-10 Clann Eireann II 2-12
Clann Eireann IIs finished strongly to make it through to the last eight of the Intermediate Championship, seeing off Annaghmore. The Lurgan men looked comfortable just after the break, but Annaghmore fought back into it.
A quickfire 1-1 from Connor Cullen got Annaghmore back on level terms heading into the last quarter. But Clann Eireann II fired off six of the last seven scores to advance through to the final eight.
It was Annaghmore who opened the scoring with a point from Eoin Walsh inside the opening sixty seconds. Matthew McNiece followed that up with a huge two-pointer to give his side a three-point advantage.
Clann Eireann IIs got back on level terms as they split the posts three times on the trot. Ruairi McConville (mark), James McStay and Euan McAreavey all raised white flags while McStay saw his goal disallowed for a square ball offence.
Connor Cullen slashed over a two-point free while McAreavey and Tomas McCormack swapped points. The final score of the half produced a goal with Cohen Henderson setting up McConville for an easy finish as Clann Eireann IIs held a 1-4 to 0-6 half time lead.
They started the second half like the finished the first as Tiernan McDonald rattled the net. Cullen (free) and Andrew Cooper exchanged pointed efforts, as did Rogan McVeigh (free) and John McCormack (45).
Cullen then punched home a goal as Stephen McConville’s shot dropped dangerously short before Matthew Willis tied the game. Michael McCaughley edged Clann Eireann II back in front with a mark from Michael McCaughley.
McCaughley, who came on after the half time interval, nailed a second inside a minute to grow their lead. Clann Eireann II could have grabbed another major but the crossbar denied Oran McCaffrey, although Cohen Henderson did register a point.
McAreavey nabbed his third score of the day while Cullen added to his own personal haul. Henderson and McStay both split the posts as well as Clann Eireann IIs saw out the game by five in the end.