Kilcormac-Killoughey now hot favourites as Coolderry crash

Kilcormac-Killoughey are odds on favourites to retain the Seán Robbins Cup in Offaly after Coolderry, winners of the Offaly and Leinster championships in 2011, crashed out of the championship at the quarter-final stage for the second year in succession on Saturday evening.

Seir Kieran came into their clash with Coolderry in a rich vein of form after winning their last two group games by double figure margins and while Coolderry were marginally the better team in the early stages, a first half goal from Adrian Hynes gave the outsiders a narrow half time lead.

With Joe Bergin in imperious form – he ended the game with 0-11, six from play – Seir Kieran powered ahead in the second half and when Coolderry goalkeeper Stephen Corcoran was sent off with minutes to go, Seir Kieran’s four point lead looked to be enough. A Kevin Brady goal made it 1- 17 to 1-16, but Seir Kieran won the next two contested possessions and held on.