Chill Chomain 0-17
Kiltimagh 2-18
Knockmore
Eoin Horkan
Two goals from the returning Aidan Cosgrave proved the main difference and maintained his side's intermediate status for another season.
It was a dream start in this semi final as Kiltimagh rattled the net through Aidan Cosgrave inside the opening minute. The visitors managed to narrow the gap slightly through Justin Helay before a Conor Hession free had the gap back out to a goal inside five minutes.
The tie was level by the ten minute mark as a Liam Maloney two pointer was followed up by another Healy strike.Chill Chomasin then took the lead from the resulting kick out as with the aid of the breeze Adam Conroy raised another orange flag. A Hession free down the far end stemmed the tide before Healy added another to his account .
The game then turned just before the quarter hour mark as Cosgrave found himself in the perfect spot to fire into the back of the net again.
The second quarter of this game saw both sides' forward lines starting to get on top of the defenses.
First up it was Hession with another free before Jack Healy lone range strike to give his side the lead.
A flurry of scores from the east Mayo sides Conor Mallee, Paul Kelly and Oisin Mulderrig had them on the front foot.The Healys added more scores for their side in between a final dead ball from Hession
This left the sides deadlocked at the break.
With the breeze and the words of manager Liam Lydon at half time. This pushed Kiltimagh forward as they hit six unanswered scores in a row. It was substitute Jack Niland who started the scoring along with a pair of two pointers from Mulderrig and Hession, a double from Fionnan Burke one from near the corner flag had his side well in control.
Just before the quarter hour mark a Helay double had stopped the momentum of the opposition.
The benches were starting to cause even more damage as veteran Thomas Keegan slotted over minutes after being sprung from the bench.
The north Mayo side kept in touch with final scores from Maloney and Healy but a final double from Hession and a final score from Kelly.
This ensured intermediate status for them while it sent the opposition into a relegation final against Louisbourgh in two weeks' time.
Kiltimagh:Jamie McNicholas;Evan Cosgrave,Liam Kelly,Darragh McGovern;Sean Forkan,Mattie Cummins ,Eoghan McGovern;Paul Kelly(0-2),Liam Smyth;Fionnan Burke(0-2) ,Conor Hession(0-9 6fs 1 2pt)),Aidan Cosgrave(2-0);Conor Mallee(0-1),Oisin Mulderrig,(0-3 1 2pt),Brian Gallagher.
Subs Used:J Niland (0-1) for McGovern (35),T Keegan (0-1) for Burke (48), P McDonnell for Mallee (54)
Chill Chomain:Kian Gallagher;Dalton Murphy,Seamus Mason,Lorcan McGrath;Joe Corduff,Liam Maloney(0-3 1 2pt),Cathal Doherty;Luke Tighe,Sean Murphy;Justin Healy(0-8 3fs),Eoghan McGrath,Kyle McGrath;Gavin McAndrew,Jack Healy(0-4 2pts),Adam Conroy(0-2 1 2pt).
Subs Used L Mason for McGrath (24), D Moran for McAndrew (53),J Flannery for L McGrath (58)
Referee:Kevin Corcoran
Motm: Conor Hession 0-9. From the outset the youngster was unerring from placed balls and frees. Came out around the middle at times winning some kick outs and breaking balls.
Other nominations: Justin Healy. The sharpshooter was a constant threat with the 0-8 who knows if he had more support what could have happened.
Aidan Cosgrave: His two goals and relentless workrate was a constant thorn in the side of the opposition.
Brian Gallagher.
The veteran rolled back the years playing as a sweeper spare man and intercepted a number of balls played into Healy’s path.
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