Killoe produced a third-quarter drubbing to effectively book their place in the Longford SFC quarter-finals.
Jimmy Higgins side surged to victory scoring 1-7 in the third-quarter to see off Dromard 2-13 to 2-6 in Monaduff.
In a cagey and sloppy first-half it would take four minutes for the scoreboard to turn over. When it did it was caused by the raising of a Dromard green flag.
William McEntire shot’s was spilled onto the post by Killoe keeper Michael Hughes. Conor McGauran collected the rebound but saw his shot cleared off the line.
Ronan Corcoran pounced to finish to the net.
Indeed, Killoe’s response was excellent. The returning Ryan Moffett causing havoc in the Dromard defence and laying the ball off to Paddy Kiernan to land a goal.
Eoghan Palin responded with an immediate Dromard point which was cancelled out in return by Niall Farrelly, 1-1 to 1-1 after seven minutes. A Paddy Moran free put Killoe ahead for the first time on nine minutes.
However, the game changed when Dromard keeper Ollie Duffy was replaced after a head injury following a scramble in the box. Dromard missed the keepers influence in the games remainder.
Duffy a loss for Dromard
Indeed, Diamuid Masterson converted two frees to equalise and put Dromard ahead on 24 minutes. A Moran free and one from play saw Killoe lead 1-4 to 1-3.
Masterson should have sent the sides in level at half-time. However, remarkably Masterson put a free wide from right under the posts inside the 15-metre line.
Killoe made the north Longford side pay for the miss immediately. Two minutes into the second-half Paddy Moran was in for Killoe’s second goal. His initial shot was stopped on the line before Paddy Moran followed it home.
Points from James Moran and Paddy Moran moved Killoe 2-6 to 1-3 clear on 38 minutes. A pair of two-pointers from Paddy Kiernan effectively put the game to bed by the 43rd minute. Indeed, Paddy Moran’s fifth point of the day on 44 minutes had Killoe 2-11 to 1-3 ahead.
William McEntire fisted over Dromard’s first score of the second-half on 49 minutes with Diarmuid Masterson added a point two minutes later.
Larry Moran converted a two-point free with just 60 seconds left on the clock as Killoe led by 11-points.
Francis McGee rattled a free to the back of the Killoe net, two minutes into injury time and James Mimnagh sent over the final point.
However, it was Killoe’s day as they scored their second win in the group stage, 2-13 to 2-6.
Scorers: Killoe: Paddy Moran 1-5 2f, Paddy Kiernan 1-4 (2*2pt), James Moran 0-2, Larry Moran 0-2 (2pt).
Dromard: Ronan Corcoran 1-0, Francis McGee 1-0, Diarmuid Masterson 0-3 (2f), Eoghan Palin, William McEnitre and James Mimnagh 0-1 each.
Elsewhere, Mullinalaghta scored a late win over Longford Slashers.
