Tonra Cup Rd 1
Achill Rovers 1 Killala 3
Killala were forced to shuffle the pack for the first time this year when Eamon Knox, Kevin Whyte and Johnny McNulty were all unavailable for this early kick off in Achill on Sunday. in came Oliver Clarke and Mark Beattie for their first competitive starts this season and Alan Murphy moved to left of midfield in the reshuffle. Eager to avenge last weeks league defeat and desperate to defend their Tonra cup , the visitors started the game with vigour and a Matt Webb through ball put Mark Beatie clear and he finished brilliantly from the corner of the box to put the holders 1 nil up after 15 mins. Killala should have increased their lead before halftime but Achill held out against the breeze to keep the half time deficit at a minimum. In the second half thogh Killala came out all guns blazing and pressed the home side high up the pitch and two goals by Rory Gallagher put Killala in the comfort zone. Gallalgher was in top form and could have increased the lead even further but hit the post twice when through on goal . The expected Achill onslaught came with 15 minutes to go and forced Killala back into their own box and forced a succession of corners from which they pulled one back and were unlucky not to have a second that would have unsetled the visitors but Keeper Sean McHale made a couple of great saves to give his team a comfortable victory and passage to the semi Finals on July 1st. Team Sean mcHale, David Cadden, Aidan Ferguson, Oliver Clarke, Matt Webb, John Clarke, Marc McDonnell, Ian O’Boyle,Alan Murphy, Mark Beattie, Rory Gallagher Subs used Brendan Ryan, Kevin Murray & Conor O’Boiyle
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