Adare cruise past Galtee Gaels to book Limerick senior football championship semi-final spot

ADARE defeated Galtee Gaels 0-10 to 0-1 in the Limerick senior football championship quarter-final on Sunday afternoon in Kilmallock.

Conditions proved to be difficult for both sides but Adare showed all the experience in the end to cruise to a nine point victory.

The wind and rain made it difficult for both sides to play football in the opening period. Both sides held onto the ball in the opening quarter.

Adare were first to get off the mark when Hugh Bourke made no mistake from a placed ball on 16 minutes. Bourke added another placed ball to put Adare 0-2 to 0-0 ahead on 22 minutes. 

Galtee Gaels were finding it difficult to get scores. Galtee Gaels squeezed the Adare kickout and the Gaels won the breaking ball. Tommie Childs punched the ball in the direction of wing back Patrick English. English tapped over a neat point to leave the minimium between the sides. 

Adare led 0-2 to 0-1 at the break. 

Harry Glesson's charges made full advantage of the breeze in the second half. Robbie Bourke landed a tremendous effort from the sideline on 35 minutes. Ronan Connolly, Paul Maher and Davy Lyons all got on the end of Adare attacking moves to put their side 0-6 to 0-1 ahead. 

Last year's county finalists were totally in control. Galtee Gaels were struggling to get their hands on the ball. 

Adare sharpshooter Hugh Bourke nailed three more frees to extend the 2020 county champions lead. Substitute Adam Canny chipped in with a score in the closing stages to seal a comprehensive nine-point victory.

Late on, Galtee Gaels wing Jack Ryan was dismissed on a second yellow card by referee Jonathan Hayes. 

Adare will now meet Newcastle West in a repeat of last year's county final in this year's Limerick SFC semi-final. Galtee Gaels championship campaign has came to an end.

SCORERS:

ADARE: Hugh Bourke (0-5, 0-5 frees), Paul Maher, Davy Lyons, Ronan Connolly, Robbie Bourke and Adam Canny 0-1 each

GALTEE GAELS: Patrick English 0-1

ADARE: Jeffrey Alfred; Oran Collins, Dave Connolly, Cian Sparling; Eoghan Costelloe, Shane Doherty, Darragh Lane; Paul Maher, Joe Sweeney; Davy Lyons, Hugh Bourke, Roy Gleeson; Shane Costelloe, Shane O'Connor, Robbie Bourke. 

SUBS: Ronan Connolly for Lane (Half-Time), Mikie Lyons for O'Connor (40 minutes), Michael Southgate for Sparling (46 minutes), Adam Canny for Costelloe (52 minutes), Jack Fitzgerald for Davy Lyons (53 minutes)

GALTEE GAELS: Danny McGrath; Edward Quinn, Eoin Gallahue, Alan Coughlan; Jack Ryan, Maurice O’Sullivan, Paddy English; Tommie Childs, Alan Condon; Sean Clancy, Bob Childs, Hugh Moloney; Zach McCarthy, Conor McGrath, Seán Casey.

SUBS: Eamonn Kelly for English 42 minutes, Declan Moriarty for Quinn (50 minutes), Liam Maunsell for Coughlan (52 minutes), Cian Ryan for McCarthy (55 minutes).

REFEREE: Jonathan Hayes (St Senan's)