Rathdowney are through to the Laois Shopping Centre JFC ‘B’ semi finals following victory over Portarlington this evening.
PJ Rafter’s charges have had to take the long route to their stage after finishing runners up in their group.
They lost in their final group game to Portlaoise and had to play a preliminary quarter final against Clonaslee-St Manman’s two weeks ago.
They won that comfortably but had a bit more of a battle on their hands this time.
They led 1-5 to 1-4 at half time in the Centre of Excellence but kicked on well to win.
Another goal followed in the second half as they won 2-12 to 1-4 in the end.
Rathdowney now progress to the semi finals where they will face Stradbally while Portlaoise take on Rosenallis in the other game.
Those semi finals are fixed for Thursday, September 24.
RATHDOWNEY: Cian Bourke; Oisin Smeaton, Dan Bowe, Ben Campion; Shane Madden, Dylan Carroll, Padraig Rafter; Eric Killeen, Kieran Bowe; Brandon McGinley, Darragh Carroll, James Keegan; Dylan Doyle, Brian Bowe, Aaron Costigan. Subs: Reece Campion, Oisin Barry, Alex Bowe, Jack Delaney, Ryan Costigan
PORTARLINGTON: Evan Gratton; Finn Lyons, Pauric Dwyer, Conor Weldon; Sean Higgins, Daniel Stefanovic, Adam Kirwan; Eric Ward, Ciaran Ward; Matthew O’Sullivan, PJ Ward, Darragh Fenlon; Simon Ball, Andrew Evans, Sean Bennett. Subs: Allen Kiernan, Luke McEvoy, Oisin McCann
The Laois JFC ‘C’ semi finals are also confirmed
Last night, Courtwood and Park-Ratheniska progressed and tonight was the turn of the other two quarter finals.
Ballyroan-Abbey booked their place with a 4-9 to 2-4 win over Arles-Kilcruise.
And they will face St Joseph’s after they got the better of O’Dempsey’s tonight.
They ran out 1-14 to 1-6 victors to claim the last semi final space.
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