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Graiguecullen reach final

Graiguecullen 0-11 Arles-Killeen 0-8: GRAIGUECULLEN ARE in the senior football final for the first time in 30 years.

Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00

Graiguecullen 0-11 Arles-Killeen 0-8:GRAIGUECULLEN ARE in the senior football final for the first time in 30 years.

Thanks to the dead-ball accuracy of Donie Kingston (he kicked five) and a point from play by Donie Brennan, Arles-Killeen went to the break leading 0-6 to 0-4 at O’Moore Park.

Points by Ian Fleming and Barry Brennan for Graiguecullen saw the teams level after 40 minutes. But Brennan and Kingston then put Killeen two up.

Spirited Graiguecullen responded with three in a row to go in front for the first time in the game and two late points by Barry Brennan and substitute Danny Aylsbury secured their final place.

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GRAIGUECULLEN: P Scully; T Haughney, M Timmons (0-1), S Aylsbury; C Hurley, R Alcock, L Murphy (0-1); S O’Neill, B Maguire; J Bolton, I Fleming (0-3), M Doogue (0-1); B Brennan (0-2), D Hayden, A Doran (0-2); Subs. D Aylsbury (0-1) for J Bolton, C Doran for M Doogue, K Doogue for D Hayden

ARLES-KILLEEN: M Leigh; J Mulhare, J Mahon, E O’Rourke; P McDonald, S Julian, N O’Rourke; A Mahon, D Kingston (0-6); S O’Shea, B McDonald, J Mahon; J Enright, D Brennan (0-2), B O’Loughlin; Subs. C Keightley for J Enright and B O’Shea for B O’Loughlin, J Mahon for A Mahon.