Tyrrellspass see off the Shamrocks

Reigning Westmeath senior football champions Mullingar Shamrocks were knocked out of this year’s championship by Tyrrellspass in a semi-final replay at Cusack Park, Mullingar on Saturday.

Tyrrellspass emerged winners 2-17 to 0-18 with Denis Glennon finishing with a tally of 2-5.

Tyrrellspass were boosted by a fourth minute from Glennon but Shamrocks scored seven unanswered points between the 11th and 23rd minute to lead by 0-8 to 1-2. Tyrrellspass, with Ger Egan on form, finished the half strongly to go in at the break level, 1-6 to 0-9.

A very even second half saw both sides trade point for point before David Glennon set up his brother Denis for his second goal in the 51st minute to seal a surprise victory for Tyrrellspass, who now face St Loman’s of Mullingar in this year’s county final next Sunday.

Meanwhile Caulry and St Malachy’s will have to replay the IFC final after they played out an exciting draw yesterday with Caulry’s Peter Smyth scoring a last-minute free to make it Caulry 0-14 St Malachy’s 1-11.