Aldridge: Kilcullen advance to final

Kilcullen 1-8 Celbridge 0-5.

Kilcullen continued on winning ways in the Aldridge Cup with a convincing Semi-Final win over Celbridge at Kilcullen GAA Grounds yesterday.

The home team opened slowly in a low scoring first half and Celbridge went into an unanswered lead of three points before scores by Mark Kelly, Christopher Howard and Fergus Aspell left the half time score level at three points each.

Kilcullen moved up several gears in the second half and an early goal by Alan Murphy set them up for an impressive victory.

Resolute defending by the Kilcullen backs and goalkeeper meant that Celbridge failed to score again until seven minutes from the end of the game.

Scorers for Kilcullen were: A. Murphy 1-2; M. Kelly 0-1; C. Howard 0-1; F. Aspell 0-1; B. Bell 0-1; S. Lambe 0-1 and C. Aspell 0-1.

Kilcullen have now qualified for the final against Leixlip on next Saturday at a venue to be announced.

— John Martin.

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