Valley Rovers through, but it wasn’t an easy passage

Valley Rovers 3-14, Éire Óg 1-11

In truth though, Éire Óg were always playing catch-up, although, to their credit, they never wilted and gave it their all despite being hit by a barrage of scores in the opening five minutes while playing with the strong breeze at their backs.

In those early minutes Valley Rovers, with corner-forward Brian Canty in tremendous form, threatened to finish off Éire Óg quickly as a couple of points from Canty himself and one from Jeremy Hurley put them in the mood, Michael Collins also kicking home a second minute goal.