First blood to Rathdowney-Errill as they see off Borris-Kilcotton in high-scoring intermediate semi-final

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Rathdowney-Errill 5-13 Borris-Kilcotton 3-8
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Rathdowney-Errill produced a strong second-half performance to see off Borris-Kilcotton and book their place in the Laois IHC final in two weeks against Trumera.

Two goals from Ray Bowe in five minutes in the final quarter finally put this game to bed and Rathdowney-Errill are back in the final in this grade for the first time since 2017 when they incidentally lost narrowly to Trumera.

With Paddy Hasset on form from frees and Jordie Kavanagh getting the game’s first goal, Rathdowney-Errill led 1-4 to 1-3 at the first water break. Oisin Fleming had got Borris-Kilcotton’s first goal.

Rathdowney-Errill had a dream start to the second quarter and hit 1-4 in quick succession, the goal coming from Liam O’Connell, to open up a sizeable lead.

But Borris-Kilcotton fought back and a Sean Fitzpatrick goal meant there was three in it at the break: Rathdowney-Errill 2-9 Borris-Kilcotton 2-6.

Eoin Bourke struck for a goal early in the second half while teenager Paddy Hassett and veteran Enda Meagher pointed to leave it 3-11 to 2-8 at the second water break.

Stephen Campion pulled a goal back for Borris-Kilcotton on the resumption but Ray Bowe struck two goals in the space of five minutes and Liam O’Connell pointed late on to make sure of an impressive win.

The sides meet in the senior semi-final on Sunday afternoon in MW Hire O’Moore Park.

RATHDOWNEY-ERRILL: Noel Brennan; Patrick Wright, Brian Campion, Dylan Delaney; Vinnie Cleere, Kevin O’Dea, Willie Delaney; Adam Loughman, Paddy Meehan; Ray Bowe, Eoin Bourke, Enda Meagher; Paddy Hassett, Liam O’Connell, Jordie Kavanagh

BORRIS-KILCOTTON: Mark Hanlon; David Scott, Keilan Kelly, Ben Quinlan; Niall Coss, Noel Delaney, Chris Jones; Scott Pearson, DJ Kelly; Eoin Fitzpatrick, William Whelan, John Wall; Oisin Fleming, Stephen Campion, Sean Fitzpatrick.

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