St Mary’s go the extra to see off Coolera-Strandhill and secure final berth

St Mary’s survived a dramatic Sligo SFC semi-replay tussle with neighbours Coolera-Strandhill, winning by three points, 2-14 to 1-14, after extra-time at Markievicz Park on Saturday.

The John Kent-managed winners, who face Adrian Marren’s Curry in Sunday’s county final, needed Seamus Cawley’s goal in the second period of extra-time to deny a Coolera-Strandhill outfit that refused to give up.

Three spurned goal chances from Coolera-Strandhill left St Mary’s off the hook, including Niall Murphy’s opportunity in the final minutes that would have brought this tie to a second reply.