Kilkerrin-Clonberne march on
KILKERRIN-CLONBERNE qualified for a Connacht final showdown with St Brigid's from Roscommon next weekend after they overcame Westport in the provincial semi-final played at the home of the Mayo champions on Sunday. Willie Ward’s charges were given a competitive challenge but ultimately had too much quality for the home side with the result never in doubt.
The defending All-Ireland champions found themselves chasing a six-point deficit after seven minutes of play. A 30-yard free from Westport’s Laura Moran dipped just below the crossbar and ended up in the Kilkerrin-Clonberne net to get the Mayo champions up-and-running.
Soon after, the Ward twins combined for Kilkerrin-Clonberne with centre-back Nicola punching over a point. Mayo county player Aoife Geraghty then landed a long-range score for Westport as the strength of the wind was in evidence.
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