Deadly Dowling fires St Fergal’s

St Fergal’s kept their hopes of a Leinster senior/junior double alive when they scored a good win over Ballyhale’s Scoil Aireagail at Castlecomer on Saturday.

Deadly wing-foward Tadhg Dowling was the difference. He shot points from all angles and distances to set up a decider against Borris VS.

Dowling registered seven points by the break as Fergal’s led by 0-9 to 0-2.

Scoil Aireagail charged forward after the break but some poor finishing proved costly. The losers had their goal from Paddy Delaney in the 56th minute, but Dowling and St Fergal’s friends had long since booked their place in the decider.

Scorers for St Fergal’s: T Dowling 0-10 (6fs), A Corby 0-3.

Scorers for Scoil Aireagail: P Delaney 1-1, E Doyle (f) R Corcoran (f) 0-1 each.

ST FERGAL’S: E Fleming; C Quinlan, E Doyle, C Stapleton; B Meade, D Fitzpatrick, S Finan; D Hogan, M Daly; W Whelan, S Corby, T Dowling; A Corby, S Cleere, P Whelan.

Subs: R Bowe for P Whelan, S Bergin for W Whelan.

SCOIL AIREAGAIL: S Farrell; D Halligan, J Grace, J Kenneally; P Kirwan, E Doyle, B Phelan; R Corcoran, P Delaney; J Jones, E Power, D Walters; S Donnelly, A Fitzpatrick, C Phelan.

Subs: R Phelan for Jones, A Roche for C Phelan, A Doherty for Walters.

Referee: P Roche (Carlow).