AN-ALL West County Senior Football Championship Final is on the cards after Adare and Fr. Casey’s came through from the weekend semi-finals.
Adare, three-time winners, caused a huge upset with a 2-9 to 0-11 defeat of holders Newcastle West at Seán Finn Park, Rathkeale.
Rapid-fire goals from Hugh Bourke and Shane O’Connor in the lead-up to the interval gave Adare a commanding 2-6 to 0-3 half-time lead.
Harry Gleeson’s side thereafter bravely defended that advantage and there was no way back for NCW.
In the other semi-final, Fr. Casey’s (Abbeyfeale) squeezed past Mungret St. Paul’s 0-9 to 0-8 in Newcastle West.
Against Storm Ashley, Casey’s trailed 0-6 to 0-3 at the break.
In the closing half, good scores arrived for the winners through the likes of class performer Martin Scannell (0-4 overall), Adrian Enright, Mark McCarthy and Eliah O’Riordan.
The first-ever Final between Adare and Fr. Casey’s is listed for the weekend after next.
