Rhode secure narrow win

Rhode (OY) 2-9 Portlaoise (LS) 1-10

Clinical finishing from Offaly champions Rhode ensured they held out for a two-point win in this Leinster SFC Quarter-Final at O'Connor Park, Tullamore today.

First-half goals from Pascal Kellaghan and Niall Darby help them book a semi-final against either Éire Óg of Carlow or Longford's Colmcille.

Rhode took a 2-05 to 1-04 interval lead, with a Craig Rogers 25th-minute goal keeping Portlaoise in touch.

Despite the efforts of Brian McCormack, who kicked four second-half points, Portlaoise were guilty of seven second-half wides, which ultimately cost them victory.