Kingscourt 0-11  Naomh Conaill 1-12

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The Stars bowed out of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship when a power-packed final 25 minutes saw thw Donegal side turn a three point deficit into a four point victory. O’Raghallaigh Park was awash with blue as a large and energetic travelling support joined the huge home crowd with both stand and terracing packed as well as many ofthe grass banks. 

The first half was nip and tuck as both sides exchanged scores in a pulsating encounter that saw Kingscourt lead 0-6 to 0-5 at halftime.  The Stars opened the 2nd half with a further two points to lead 0-8 to 0-5 but the Donegal side didn’t panic and slowly turned things round to lead 0-11 to 0-9 as we entered the final 10 minutes.

The visitors punished a defensive error and found the net soon after but Kingscourt kept their heads and narrowed the gap to a solitary score at 1-11 to 0-11. However, the lads could just got find a chance to get the goal they needs and the final score came from the visitors.

All told, a deserved win for Naomh Conaill but as per the whole season, all the Kingscourt lads did themselves proud.  Focus now turns to the Legaue semi-final on Friday evening in Breffni v Ballinagh.

Scorers – Kingscourt Stars: R McCormack 0-5 (5f), B Reilly 0-3 (1f), J MacMahon, T Malone, C Smith 0-1 each.

                   Naomh Conaill: D Molloy 0-4 (1f), L McLoone 1-0, J O’Malley 0-3, D Gallagher 0-2 (2f), L Thompson, A Thompson, B McDyer 0-1 each.

Kingscourt Stars – B McCormack; S Gray, T Wakely, K McCabe; B Tully, A Clarke, JP Reilly; C Smith, G Sheenan; B Reilly, P Smith, J MacMahon; T Malone, R McCormack, D Martin. Subs: M McGovern for Gray (25); M McKeown for Martin (41); N McCabe for Sheenan (53); P Tinnelly for MacMahon (54); J McCarthy for P Smith (58).

 Naomh Conaill – S McGrath; T Donoghue, J Bonner, C Boyle; M Boyle, A Thompson, E Waide; M Regan, J McLoone; B McDyer, L McLoone, D Gallagher; J O’Malley, D Molloy, L Thompson. Subs: D Bonner for C Boyle (inj, 4); C McNelis for L Thompson (60); S Corcoran for O’Malley (62).