Killimordaly were edged out by the narrowest of margins last weekend in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship semi-final after extra time by St Gabriel’s (London ) by 2-12 to 2-11 at St Brendan's Park, Birr.
Killimordaly were leading by 1-4 to 1-3 when they were reduced to 14 men in the first minute of the second half as Niall Earls picked up a second yellow. He was a big loss and St Gabriel’s, who have strong Galway connections, did just enough to qualify for the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.
St Gabriel's: A Ryan; F Tierney, B Costello, B Coady; E McKeigue, PJ Rowe, E Collins; N Rogers, E Cooney; G Wynne, S Egan, K Walsh; L Hands, M Finn, J Grealish. Subs: M Fitzsimons for Grealish (43 ), C Sexton for Hands (48 ), T Moroney for Tierney (56 ), T Lally for Wynne (58 ), Hands for Egan (69 ), Grealish for Moroney (70 ).
Killimordaly: P Kilkenny; P Concannon, C McDonagh, A Lawless; D Concannon, K Kennedy, D Connolly; T Madden, C Daly; N Earls, E Ryan, P Madden; D Cooney, J McDonagh, C Earls. Subs: A Daly for McDonagh (28 ), I Creaven for Cooney (48 ), N Daly for C Earls (50 ), F Duane (red card rep ), C Earls for N Daly, P Monaghan for Kennedy inj (19 ).
