Gavin secures replay

Munster SF Quarter-finals/ Monaleen 1-7 St Senan's 0-10 : Monaleen's Muiris Gavin conjured a replay with the last kick of match…

Munster SF Quarter-finals/ Monaleen 1-7 St Senan's 0-10: Monaleen's Muiris Gavin conjured a replay with the last kick of match from a 25-yard free at the Gaelic Grounds yesterday.

Five minutes earlier the Limerick champions held a two-point lead over 14-man St Senan's as Noel O'Shea was sent off in the first half. Two points from Michael O'Shea had the Clare men back on terms, and then Denis Russell put them in the driving seat before Gavin struck.

MONALEEN: P O'Halloran; D Bourke, J Cormican, M Cummins; F Melody, J Marsh, B Fitzpatrick; A Kitson, B Geary; M Crowley (0-1), P Russell, S Cronin; M Gavin (0-5, four frees), J O'Brien (1-1), JP Stokes. Subs. D McAuley for Burke (35 mins), E Keating for Cronin (40 mins), P Keating for Melody (57 mins).

ST SENAN'S: K Harte; C Kirwin, D Kelly, T Galvin; D Garvey, David Russell (0-2), G Crotty; J Larkin (0-1), M Galvin; N O'Shea, Denis Russell (0-4, two frees), K Larkin, G Keane, B Harte, M O'Shea (0-3, two frees). Subs: G Lynch for Keane (50 mins), J Enright for Garvey (56 mins), M Keane for Harte (59 mins).

Referee: P Sheehy (Kerry).

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