AIB Ulster Club IFC quarter-final
Glenullin 3-13 Glenravel 0-7
THREE second-half goals cemented Glenullin’s place in the last four later this month after a controlled performance at Celtic Park.
Captain Traglach Bradley hit the net 39 seconds after the restart to open a 1-7 to 0-4 lead and the Derry champions never looked back.
Manager Paddy Bradley had revealed how a bug in the camp had curtailed Glenullin's preparations since winning the county title, but the movement was still there for Niall O’Kane’s kick-outs.
Conor Rafferty and Cormac Hasson’s runs saw Glenullin secure possession versus Glenravel’s long kick-outs also being hoovered up by the ‘Glen.
Donal O’Kane, Neil and Ryan McNicholl were influential with Glenravel reliant on the zip of Eamon Fyfe.
Eoin Bradley finished with a 1-7 haul, with substitute Eoin McIlvar bagging the third Glenullin goal with the last kick.
The Derry champions were 0-7 to 0-4 ahead at the break and passed up further goal chances over the hour and never looked like conceding at the other end.
Cormac Hasson had Glenullin off the mark early with Eoin Bradley and Donal O’Kane making it three before Eamon Fyfe opened the Glenravel account.
Neil McNicholl hit two points over an hour with missed chances leaving a determined Glenravel team well in the game.
With the half-time messages still ringing in the ears, the ball was nestled in the Glenullin net. Donal O’Kane was involved and his pass was flicked across and Traglach Bradley finished to the net.
Eoin Bradley then turned provider for Donal O’Kane to turn the screw even tighter with another point as Glenullin began to pull away.
Cormac McKeown broke the momentum slightly with a Glenravel point but it was Glenullin who were in control. Dermot O’Kane was a focal point inside, laying off ball to link the attacks.
One of the moves of the game nearly carved out a Glenravel goal as they trailed by eight points. Jonathan Fyfe’s kick-out was won by Eoin Hynds and seconds later their half chance was closed out.
Ryan McNicholl passed up a gift of goal before making up for it later. Donal O’Kane was also involved and McNicholl put the goal on a plate for Eoin Bradley.
Donal O’Kane’s long ball opened up the third goal chance with Dermot O’Kane involved before Eoin McIlvar crashed to the net.
Glenullin N O’Kane; Daniel O’Kane, E O’Kane, D McNicholl; Cormac Hasson (0-1), J O’Kane, E Boylan; T Bradley (1-0), N McNicholl (0-2); Cathal Hasson. Donal O’Kane (0-3), C Rafferty; R McNicholl, E Bradley (1-7, 5f), F Close
Subs Dermot O’Kane for F Close (INJ 12), R Close for Cathal Hasson (41), E Hasson for E Boylan (57), C Dempsey for C Rafferty (59), E McIlvar (1-0) for Donal O’Kane (61)
Glenravel J Fyfe; C Henry, C Hynds, C Carey; R Lennon, N Swann, D Traynor; C Higgins (0-1). E Hynds, C McNeill; C McKeown (0-2), D Higgins, A O’Donnell; R McQuillan (0-1f), E Fyfe (0-3, 1f)
Subs C O’Loan for A O’Donnell (38), D McQuillan for C McNeill (40), S McKay for D for Traynor (50), E McCusker for A O’Donnell (56)
Yellow cards C Hynds (18), C Carey (44)
Referee K Eannetta (Tyrone)
