All-Ireland Club Senior Football Championship Quarter-final/Crossmaglen 0-10 Tir Chonaill Gaels 0-6:Holders Crossmaglen Rangers survived a tricky encounter against London champions Tir Chonaill Gaels at Ruislip yesterday.
After an even opening half in which the Gaels enjoyed a slight wind advantage, it was no great surprise that the hosts were level with the visitors at 0-4.
Crossmaglen increased their intensity in the second half which saw them kick four unanswered points to effectively end the contest within the opening 10 minutes.
CROSSMAGLEN RANGERS: P Hearty; S Finnegan, T McEntee, P Kernan; B McKeown (0-1), A Kernan, J Donaldson; D McKenna, S Clarke; M McNamee (0-2), J McEntee, M Aherne (0-1); S Kernan (0-1), T Kernan (0-2), O McConville (0-3, one free). Subs: J Hanratty for P Kernan 53 (mins).
TIR CHONAILL GAELS: B McBreaty; R Walsh, P Callaghan, H Cunningham; N Spain, S Campbell, S Boyle; G Kane, D Meehan; F Cleary, J O'Connell (0-1), D O'Brien; F McMahon, D Kinneavy (0-5), N Quinn. Subs: C Maroney for D O'Brien, T Moriarty for Quinn, M Kelly for Spain.
Referee: S McCormack (Meath).
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