Knockmore 1-12  Davitts 1-13

Davitts’ U-21 team advanced to the quarter-final of the county A championship following a narrow and very hard-fought away victory over Knockmore. There was never more than two points separating the sides, but a late point scored by Davitts enterprising full-back, Micheal Hett, ensured his team will take on Moy Davitts in Foxford next week.

The home team started off well and they shot the first two scores in the opening three minutes. A Dylan Gallagher point in the sixth minute and two from Ronan Kelly in the 8^th and 14^th minutes, saw Davitts edge in front. Three Knockmore points, between the 16^th and 19^th minutes, put them two ahead but Davitts finished the half well with Ciaran Treacy, Jack Melvin and Dylan Gallagher pointing, to leave the visitors ahead by 0-6 to 0-5 at the break.

An early second-half Knockmore point was cancelled out by a similar Dylan Gallagher score. A fine Fenton Kelly point put Davitts two up but a 36^th minute Knockmore goal restored their lead. This lasted for less than a minute when Dylan Gallagher collected a superb Cathal Corless pass and buried it for a Davitts goal. Knockmore scored the game’s next three points in the 42^nd, 47^th and 49^th minutes to lead again. Jack Melvin fired over from distance to level it in the 51^st minute but Knockmore replied with a point of their own two minutes later. A 54^th minute Ronan Kelly point for Davitts was matched by Knockmore almost immediately. Two Davey Hennessy points in the 57^th and 59^th minutes saw Davitts in front again but Knockmore went downfield and shot a 60^th minute equaliser. In a welter of excitement, Micheal Hett fired over the match-winning point in the second minute of injury-time, after a brilliant move involving several players.

This was a workmanlike display by the whole Davitts team but they will need to step up a gear if they are to overcome Moy Davitts.

Davitts: Dylan O’Brien, Brian Óg McTigue, Micheal Hett (0-1), Brian Birmingham, Sean Keadin, Cathal Corless, Fenton Kelly (0-1), Mark Birmingham, Burke Briere, Jack Devane, Jack Melvin (0-2), Fionn McLoughlin, Ciaran Treacy (0-1), Dylan Gallagher (1-3), Ronan Kelly (0-3). Subs used: Conor McDermott, Davey Hennessy (0-2), Dylan Burke.