Intermediate hurling championship round three in Ballinasloe on Saturday June 16th
Kilnadeema/Leitrim 3.13   Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0.14

Kilnadeema/Leitrim and Ahascragh/Fohenagh meet in the final round games in group D of the Intermediate hurling championship in Duggan Park, Ballinasloe on Saturday June 16th. The situation was very clear with regard to what the result would mean to the group with a victory the only result that would keep Ahascragh/Fohenagh in the competition instead of Kilbeacanty. Kilnadeema/Leitrim, who had already qualified for the quarter finals just wanted to keep up their winning run. The game was a tough physical battle all through with Ahascragh/Fohenagh finishing the game with fourteen men. The North East Galway club opened the scoring with a point from a free after one minute from Sean Lally. Kilnadeema/Leitrim were quickly into their stride though and after a free taken by Tom Tierney was miss hit, Corner Forward Alan Flaherty was on hand to score the opening goal of the game. A Minute later captain Eamon Hyland scored a great point from near the side line to put his side  a goal ahead. Tom Tierney then scored two points from free's on 9 and 10 minutes before Sean Lally got Ahascragh/Fohenagh second point. On 18 minutes Tom Tierney scored a lovely point from play and a minute later Wing Forward Sean Burke also scored from play to open up a 1.05 to 0.02 lead. Sean Lally got the next two points of the game both from free's to keep Ahascragh/Fohenagh well in the game. Tom Tierney then added another pointed free before brother David who was playing at Midfield scored a lovely long range point after a great pass from Liam Geargthy. With the game still in the balance Kilnadeema/Leitrim really killed off the show in a three minute spell with two brilliant goals, first when Michael Flanagan struck a great ground stroke to the net and then when Tom Tierney hit a  brilliant shot into the roof of the net. In between Kevin Lally of Ahascragh/Fohenagh and Niall Tierney  swopted points. The final score of the half fell to the man who opened the scoring Sean Lally with another free to leave the half time score line reading 3.08  to  0.06. With the difference been eleven points it would need a mighty effort in the second half from Ahascragh/Fohenagh to relive their dream. Like the first half  Ahascragh/Fohenagh opened the scoring in the second as Anthony Griffin scored a brilliant Lineball. Then the game got really over physical with hits been given and taken by both sides. The result at the end of all this was the sending off of Alan Moclair for hitting down on Tom Tierney. This was  a big blow to his side. Anthony Griffin added another point on 7 mins. to close the gap to nine. Tom Tierney opened his sides second half account with  a pointed free. Ahascragh/Fohenagh added two more points from play from Anthony Griffin again and Sean Lally. Alan Flaherty then scored a wonderful point on the run on 19 minutes to leave the score reading 3.11 to 0.13. Michael Flanagan added the next point on 21 minutes. Tom Tierney who was the games top scorer added another point from a free on 23 mins. Michael Reynolds added the final score of the game on 25 minutes, a point from play to leave the final score line reading 3.13 0.14 in Kilnadeema/Leitrim's favour. Kilnadeema/Leitrim were just glad to get this game out of the way and move on to bigger things, even though they would be unhappy with their second half performance been outscored 8pts to 5pts. For Ahascragh/Fohenagh they were just not good enough in the end. Kilnadeema/Leitrim now take a well earned break before coming back for a quarter final against Mellick/Eyrecoart or Moycullen on the 23rd September.

Scorers: Tom Tierney 1.07, Michael Flanagan 1.01, Alan Flaherty 1.01, Sean Burke 0.01, David Tierney 0.01, Eamon Hyland 0.01, Niall Tierney 0.01.
Team Lineout: Mark Herlihy, Davis Spellman, Kevin Boyle, Liam Geargthy, Patrick Deely, Donal Nevin, Shane Flaherty, David Tierney, Frankie Burke, Niall Tierney, Tom Tierney, Sean Burke, Michael Flanagan, Eamon Hyland, Alan Flaherty.
Subs used: Michael Regan, Ruairi Conneely.