Advertisement
Sport

Sean McDermotts edge Belleeks to reach Ulster JFC semi-finals

Nov 28, 2021 17:45 By Michael Cooke
Sean McDermotts edge Belleeks to reach Ulster JFC semi-finals
Share this article

Sean McDermotts reached the Ulster junior football championship semi-finals following 0-16 to 1-11 victory over Belleeks at Crossmaglen.

Belleeks led 0-7 to 0-6 at the half-time break before a superior second-half display saw the Monaghan junior champions emerge victorious.

The sides were level at four points each at the first water break; Niall Kearns scoring two points for Sean McDermotts while Adam O’Driscoll and James Treanor were also on target.

Advertisement

Belleeks subsequently moved two points clear on 27 minutes before the sides traded a point each leaving the smallest of margins between them at half-time.

Sean McDermotts began the second half impressively and five points on the trot gave them a four-point cushion on 42 minutes.

Three minutes later, Calum O’Neill replied with a point for the Armagh junior champions who were still three points down at the second water break.

Advertisement

A James McParland goal two minutes into injury time left a solitary point between the sides but five minutes later, they were reduced to 14 men when Sean Og Boyle was shown a red card.

Eight minutes into injury time, Niall Kearns replied with his ninth point of the game as Sean McDermotts held on for a two-point victory.

Tags used in this article
Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement

NorthernSound Newsletter

Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news.

Processing your request...

You are subscribed now! please check your email to confirm your subscription.

Copyright © 2024 Northern Sound FM. Developed by Square1 and Powered by PublisherPlus