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Weekend results from New York’s Gaelic Park

Results from the Intermediate football championship and Senior football semi-final

Published Monday, September 14, 2009, 11:54 AM

Updated Monday, September 14, 2009, 12:05 PM

Gaelic Park in the Bronx

Moments before the final whistle an Offaly chance on goal caused a roar from the crowd when a stray fist pass resulted in the net. The goal was disallowed due to the fist pass, and the sides were sent to their managers to prepare for extra time.

The first half of extra time proved high scoring, with the opener coming from Offaly’s Martin Slooey who played a ball well with a sliding catch, before regaining his footing and slotting over a quick point, but Shane Purcell canceled it out quickly with another free. Michael O’Reilly and Shane Russell added on two more, seeming to put Roscommon ahead for good only for Vinnie Gavin’s expert handling of the midfield where he won two balls and made space to take two shots, drawing the match again.

With ten minutes left in the final, and both sides drawn even once more, the decider was on its way.

Shane Purcell started the proceedings with a free, only to have a Liam O’Sullivan free tie it once more. Howie Mitchell, the late sub added his own for Roscommon, once again putting them in front, only to have yet another Purcell free force the sides to a stalemate.

The Final Whistle blew with the scores even, saving the game for another day, Sunday September 27th.

Offaly: 1John McGinley 2John Fitzpatrick 3Will Halton 4Mark Dolan 5Anthony Kelly 6Ray Lennon 7Noel Coughlin 8Kieran Burgen(1-0) 9Vinnie Gavin(0-5) 10John Curden(0-2) 11Jason Kelly 12Tom Rosney 13Sean Purcell(0-7) 14Tim Quaid 15Mike Dolan(0-1)

Roscommon: 1Liam Sheehan 2Michael O’Neill 3John Walsh 4Lonan McGuire 5Dunica Dunne 6Michael O’Reilly(0-1) 7Jason O’Callaghan 8Adrian Tate 9Senon O’Grady 10Shane McCeevey 11Shane Russell(0-3) 12Nick Magnon(2-0) 13Liam O’Sullivan (0-5) 14Adrian Doherty(0-1) 15Michael Travers Subs: Martin Slooey(0-1) Howie Mitchell(0-1)

Man of the Match: Shane Purcell(Offaly)

Referee: Tommy Fahey

Senior football semi-final: Senior Semi comes to a draw

Tyrone 0-15 Cork 1-12

Gary Reilly started this one off with a strong point for Tyrone, only to be quickly canceled out by Nicky Denine.

Ciaron Ling would add another to Cork’s score with a point only to have Johnny Murtagh earn a strong point for Tyrone after winning the ball on the wing and opening space to shoot. Murtagh would follow with a lovely free to announce his return.

JP Boyle slotted a score for Cork before Murtagh again went on a spree with two more scores, one coming from a free. Connor Downey would also score one for Tyrone pushing the lead.

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