Longford are into the semi final of the Leinster U20 championship. Max Gallagher, Cormac Flynn and Paddy Mollaghan all raised green flags for the winners in their 3-13 to 1-17 victory. Sean Mc Cormack is a member of the management team and he noted afterwards that the poor weather conditions made it difficult for good football to be played and it was a case of just having the will to win
Louth and Meath await in the semi finals, but their will be a wait to see who will be joining them from the other quarter final as the meeting of Kildare and Westmeath in Kinnegad was abandonded at half time due to an unplayable pitch. The Lilywhites had been leading 6 points to 3 at the break, but seen their midfielder T.J Nolan pick up a serious leg injury that may have contritubed to referee Ian Howleys decision to call the game off.
In Connacht Mayo topped the group with a victory over Galway and claimed a spot in the final while the Tribesmen will now face Roscommmon in the semi final, after the Rossies overcame Leitrim by 3-06 to 2-07 in Dr Hyde Park. The home side took in a 3-3 to 1-02 lead with the goals coming from John Curran who finished with 2-04 to his name and John Mc Guinness while midfilder Colm Mc Loughlins raised a green flag for the vistiors in the opening 15 mins and that was added to deep in to injury time at the end of the game by Frankie Mc Guinness
In Ulster Monaghan overcame Cavan by 1-17 to 0-16 points to claim a semi final spot against Armagh while Tyrone scored a late goal to over come Derry by 1-11 to 12 points to set up a meeting with Donegal
