St Gerald's go the full distance

COLLEGES FOOTBALL: St Gerald's, Castlebar 0-10 St Jarlath's, Tuam 1-5 (Aet: 0-5 to 0-5 after 60 mins)  ST GERALD’S from Castlebar…

COLLEGES FOOTBALL:St Gerald's, Castlebar 0-10 St Jarlath's, Tuam 1-5 (Aet: 0-5 to 0-5 after 60 mins)  ST GERALD'S from Castlebar sent holders St Jarlath's crashing out of the Connacht Colleges senior championship after a tense semi-final at Ballinrobe last night.

In the end points from Aidan O’Shea and Aidan Walsh in extra-time was enough to sent Castlebar into the final.

St Gerald’s were 0-2 to 0-1 up at half-time and the sides were deadlocked at 0-5 each at the the end of normal time.

The sides were level at the interval in extra-time as Gerald’s were hauled back when Niall Quinn blasted home a goal for Jarlath’s.

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ST GERALD'S COLLEGE:F Walsh; F Durkan, M Towey, D Geraghty; D Gavin, N McCarney, N McCormack (0-1); D Kirby, A O'Shea (0-3, two frees); D Summerville, P Dravins, S Staunton; C Costello, A Walsh (0-4, frees), C O'Connor (0-2). Subs: P Lynch for Staunton (45 mins), S Moran for Costello (57 mins), B Doherty for McCormack (70 mins).

ST JARLATH'S COLLEGE:J O'Sullivan; R Kelly, C Silke, R Monaghan; J Creaven, T Fahy, D Higgins; C Doherty, E Langan; D Brady, N Quinn (1-0), P Healy; C O'Donovan (0-3, one free), M Kelly (0-1), C Canney. Subs: P O'Neill (0-1) for Brady (41 mins), P Collins for Higgins (56 mins), C McNamara for Healy (57 mins), T Healy for O'Sullivan (60 mins), D Melia for Fahy (75 mins).

Referee:S Regan (Roscommon).