Cummins goals inspire Edenderry

Two brilliant Dean Cummins first half goals helped Offaly senior football kingpins Edenderry to a 2-16 to 1-12 quarter-final victory over Erin Rovers at O’Connor Park, Tullamore on Saturday.

With Richie Dalton, Sean Pender and Stuart Cullen performing well, the ten-time champions progress to face Clara in the penultimate round.

Edenderry were reduced to 14 players by half-time as defender David Hanlon picked up two yellow cards but their lead of 2-9 to 0-3 was pretty much unassailable. Alan Lynam converted a 33rd minute penalty for the losers but this failed to knock composed Edenderry off their stride.