Michael Kiely flicked home a last gasp goal as Dungarvan beat cross town rivals Abbeyside 2-17 to 3-12 in a dramatic local derby at Fraher Field last night.
Four goals arrived in a frantic closing ten minutes. Abbeyside’s Michael Kiely, who scored 2-4 from full forward, deflected the ball in on 54 minutes to put them three points up. Dungarvan went down the other end and Joe Allen found the top corner. In the first minute of injury time, Mark Ferncombe whipped to the net to give Peter Queally’s men the initiative (3-12 to 1-16).
Dungarvan didn’t lie down however as Ryan Donnelly struck his seventh of the night before Kiely got a touch to Gavin Crotty’s high ball in the third added minute.
What an end to a gripping local derby Dungarvan prevail 2-17 to 3-12 brilliant end to the contest Michael Kiely flicking a Gavin Crotty delivery to the net to claim victory for the Blues cracking contest credit both teams pic.twitter.com/KKHzhyyDhF
— Gavin Whelan (@WhelanGavin) September 1, 2019
The Blues will do battle with Ballygunner in the last four while Mount Sion will meet De La Salle. Those ties will be played on September 28/29.
One of the most exiting club matches I’ve seen for a long time. Dungarvan v Abbeyside certainly lived up to expectations #waterfordgaa
— Liam Reilly (@lrreilly98) September 1, 2019
In the curtain raiser, a second half penalty save by Ian O’Regan inspired Sion to an emphatic 2-22 to 1-15 win against Lismore. Evan McGrath struck twelve points while Martin F O’Neill netted in each half.
JJ Kavanagh & Sons SHC QF Result
Lismore 1-15
Mt. Sion 2-22
De La Salle 2-15
Roanmore 2-9
Ballygunner3-22
Passage 1-12
Dungarvan 2-17
Abbeyside 3-12
JJ Kavanagh & Sons SHC Relegation Play-Off Results
Ballyduff Upper 0-17
Tallow 1-16
Clonea 3-22
Fourmilewater 2-15 pic.twitter.com/55USEHy58h— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) September 1, 2019
Waterford SHC Semi Finals: Ballygunner v Dungarvan, Mount Sion v De La Salle
