Kilcullen qualifies for Aldridge semi

Senior Football Aldridge Cup Quarter Final

Kilcullen 2–6; Sallins 0–10

Kilcullen qualified for the semi-final of the Aldridge Cup with an impressive two point win over Sallins at the Kilcullen G.A.A. Grounds on Saturday 12th February.

The entertaining game was played in dry conditions but with a bitterly cold cross-field wind. Kilcullen opened brightly with two points from full forward Warren Kinsella but a period of Sallins dominance saw them score four unanswered points. Kilcullen then had their most productive period of the game which yielded two well taken goals.

The first came when Brian Bell was perfectly positioned to take a precision pass from Christopher Howard and Howard was on hand shortly after to tap the ball to the net when a shot from Kinsella came back off the crossbar. The halftime score was Kilcullen 2–2; Sallins 0–4.

Sallins came back strongly in the second half and kicked some well taken points. However scores from Cormac Aspell (two points) and Brian Bell (two points) ensured that Kilcullen ran out well-deserved winners.

Scorers for Kilcullen were: Brian Bell 1–2; Christopher Howard 1–0; Warren Kinsella 0–2 and Cormac Aspell 0–2.

—John Martin.

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