Nolan lifts Avondale

Avondale have set up a semi-final with Wicklow SHC champions Glenealy following victory over Kiltegan (3-6 to 1-10) at Arklow.

Battling Kiltegan pushed the Dales all the way and when top scorer John Keogh scored two quick points, there was just one between the teams with minutes left on the clock, 2-11 to 3-9.

A late goal by substitute Eugene Heffernan copper-fastened Avondale’s victory but it was corner-forward Ray Nolan who was the star with 2-7 to his credit.

In the other game Bray Emmets set up a quarter-final meeting with St Patrick’s with their win over Corbett Gaels (3-14 to 1-13).

It was the two goals by Bray’s full-forward Liam Kenny and one by Christy Moorehouse that were key.

We had two exhibitions of point-scoring from frees and play by Mikey Lee for Bray and Shane Nolan for Corbett Gaels, both players finishing with 10 points each.

Scorers for Avondale: R Nolan 2-7, E Kearns 1-1, E Heffernan 1-0, Paul Gahan 0-1.

Scorers for Kiltegan: J Keogh 0-8, R Kelly 1-1, A Keogh 1-0, G Bermingham 0-1, R Byrne 0-1.

Scorers for Bray Emmets: L Kenny 2-2, C Moorehouse 1-1, M Lee 0-10, L Maloney 0-1.

Scorers for Corbett Gaels: S Nolan 0-10, R Keddy 1-2, G Murray 0-1.