Truagh Gaels Ladies Beat Cornafean 2-8 to 2-6 to Reach Ulster Intermediate Final
Truagh beat Cavan's Cornafean by two points in the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Club semi-final. They meet Donegal's Naomh Columba in the final at Killyclogher on 8 November.
By the Monaghan Brief staff·Edited by Seamus McKenna·Published · 2 min read
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Truagh Gaels are through to the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Club Football final after beating Cavan's Cornafean 2-8 to 2-6 in the semi-final on Sunday 1 November.
The game
Northern Sound reports that Truagh had a strong first half and led 1-6 to 0-4 at the break. Cornafean came back in the second half, but Truagh scored another goal and held on for a two-point win.
Truagh beat Naomh Eoin in the Ulster quarter-final. Gaelic Life's results table lists that game as 2-9 to 0-5.
The final
Truagh will play Naomh Columba of Donegal in the final. BBC Sport confirmed that the two clubs are through to the Ulster intermediate decider. Naomh Columba beat Mullabrack 1-13 to 2-5 in the other semi-final. According to Gaelic Life's fixture list, the final is on Sunday 8 November at Killyclogher, with a 12 noon throw-in. Donaghmoyne play the senior final at the same venue later that afternoon.
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On the same day Truagh's men lost the county final, Truagh Gaels ladies beat Naomh Eoin of Antrim 2-9 to 0-5 in the Ulster Ladies Intermediate Club Championship quarter-final on Sunday.
Donaghmoyne beat Cavan's Knockbride by nine points in the Ulster Ladies Senior Club semi-final. They play holders Moneyglass in the final at Killyclogher on 8 November.
Four first-half goals in Clones sent Monaghan junior champions Drumhowan past Antrim's St Mary's Rasharkin. Fermanagh champions Newtownbutler are next on 15 November.
