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Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh reached the semi-final of the McKenna Cup thanks to an outstanding second-half display at Irvinestown…

Dr McKenna Cup: Fermanagh reached the semi-final of the McKenna Cup thanks to an outstanding second-half display at Irvinestown yesterday.

At half-time St Mary's, despite having half back Mark McCullagh red carded, led by 0-9 to 1-5. The bulk of their scoring came from Ryan Keenan along with Dan Gordon and Raymond Clarke. The three Fermanagh goals came from Rory and Raymond Gallagher and Mark Little.

St Mary's day of misfortune was added to with the dismissal for a second yellow card of Terry O'Neill.

FERMANAGH: F Murphy; S Goan, H Brady, M Lilly; D Kelly (0-1), S Doherty, P Sherry; F O'Reilly, R Carson; E Maguire (0-1), M Little (1-3), C Boyle; A Little (0-3), Rory Gallagher (1-2), G Maguire. Subs: J O'Flanagan for Carson, Raymond Gallagher (1-3) for G Maguire, S McDermott for O'Reilly, R Johnston for Sherry, S Burns for M Little.

ST MARY'S: K Murray; M McIvor, F Donnelly, G Smyth; C McAleer, P Quinn, M McCullagh; D Gordon (0-2), N McVeigh; T O'Neill, L Meenan (0-3), R Keenan (0-3); M Donnelly (0-1), R Clarke (0-2), A McCormack (0-1). Subs: L O'Hare for Clarke, D McCann (0-1) for M Donnelly.

Referee: D McDonnell (Armagh).

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