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All-Ireland club finalists St Brigid's knocked out, Meath champions exit

Extra-time was required in Dr Hyde Park as Pádraig Pearses won out.

LAST SEASON’S ALL-Ireland club finalists St Brigid’s were knocked out of the Roscommon senior football championship today at the quarter-final stage by Pádraig Pearses.

Clinging to an advantage 0-10 to 0-9 in injury-time, St Brigid’s were pegged back by a brilliant point from Declan Kenny for Pádraig Pearses that forced extra-time.

In the additional period the reigning county and provincial champions were held off as Pádraig Pearses impressed in claiming victory by 0-15 to 0-13.

Pádraig Pearses last lifted the Roscommon senior football title in 2021, winning Connacht honours in the same campaign.

Last year’s finalists in Roscommon also lost out today as Boyle were defeated by Roscommon Gaels, 1-9 to 0-9. The quarter-final action yesterday saw St Faithleach’s and Michael Glaveys book semi-final spots.

Pádraig Pearses will play St Faithleach’s in one semi-final, while Michael Glaveys will meet Roscommon Gaels in the other last four clash.

In Meath, the reigning senior football champions Summerhill were eliminated after they lost their quarter-final today against St Peter’s Dunboyne, 1-15 to 0-14. A late Craig Lowndes goal clinched victory for St Peter’s.

Their reward is a semi-final against Dunshaughlin, while on the other side of the draw, it’ll be Wolfe Tones against Skryne.

The completion of the Round 2 ties in Kerry has cleared the way for the Round 3 draw.

Mid Kerry will play Kenmare Shamrocks, Shannon Rangers will face Rathmore, it’ll be Milltown-Castlemaine against Dingle, and St Kieran’s will take on Spa.

Dr Crokes, East Kerry, St Brendan’s and Templenoe have already secured direct passage to the quarter-finals.

Crossmaglen Rangers came good late on tonight in the Armagh SFC quarter-final as they saw off Cullyhanna by 1-11 to 0-13. They will now face Clann Éireann in the last four, while it’ll be Clan na Gael against Madden.

In Cavan the senior football semi-final draw this evening has pitted Gowna against Ramor United, while Crosserlough will play Cavan Gaels, and in Donegal the senior football semi-finals will see St Michael’s play Dungloe, with Gaoth Dobhair playing St Eunan’s.

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