Croal the Glencar/Manor ace

County man Adrian Croal led Glencar/Manor to victory when he shot eight points from play for the four-in-a-row Leitrim champions in a low key 0-14 to 1-5 win over Allen Gaels in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Declan Gilhooly, who hit four points, was Allen Gaels best performer.

In Saturday’s second quarter-final in Carrick, favourites Melvin Gaels struggled before overcoming Bornacoola (0-11 to 1-7) with an injury-time point by top marksman Emlyn Mulligan.