Meehan leads Caltra to victory

Galway SFC Semi-final replay/Caltra 1-12 Kellererin 0-11: Micheál Meehan turned on a five-star display as Caltra qualified for the Galway SFC final with a deserved victory over Killererin in a semi-final replay at Tuam Stadium

The former All Star scored 1-6, including three frees, as Caltra look to add to their only Galway title which they won in 2003 before going on to win the All-Ireland club title.

Meehan's well-taken goal helped Caltra to a 1-7 to 0-7 interval lead with Noel Meehan also kicking a couple of good points from play.

Pádraic Joyce kept Killererin in the hunt with three excellent scores, including a 50-yards free, while cousin Nicky Joyce also landed two from play.

Early in the third quarter points from Nicky Joyce, Ian Reddington and James Hughes brought Killererin level.

But Caltra responded with points from Micheál Meehan (twice) and Noel Meehan to restore their goal lead going into the final quarter.

CALTRA: K Kilroy; K Gavin, E Meehan, B Kilroy; O Kelly, D Meehan, P Gately; B Laffey (0-2), D Cunniffe; T Meehan, J Galvin, M Killilea (0-1, free); C Kilroy, M Meehan (1-6, 0-3 frees), N Meehan (0-3). Subs: M O'Neill for Kilroy (44 mins); J Murray for Cunniffe (58).

KILLERERIN: A Keane (0-1, free); D Kelly, M Mitchell, D Flaherty; J Keane, T Joyce, I Reddington (0-1); T Flynn, T Hughes; O Wilson, P Joyce (0-3, one free), J Hughes (0-1); T Wilson (0-1), N Joyce (0-4, two frees), D Cunningham. Subs: J Mannion for Cunningham (half-time), T Fahy for O Wilson (40 mins).

Referee: P McGovern.