Seniors win 1st leg of playoff

St Josephs Miltown senior side recorded a 0-10 to 0-7 victory over St. Josephs Doora-Barefield in the championship play-off on Tuesday evening. Miltown played with the aid of fresh breeze to lead on a 0-6 to 0-2 scoreline at half time. A four point lead did not look a particularly strong advantage given the conditions and the fact that Miltown had also missed a first half penalty. However some superb defensive displays from Enda Malone and the Kelly brothers in particular during the second half along with a real return to form from Eoin Curtin in the forwards ensured that Miltown advanced to a meeting with Lissycasey this Saturday to determine who advances to meet Kilrush in the championship quarter final. While, all the advantages seem to lie with Lissycasey following a comprehensive victory in the group stages allied to the fact that Miltown have less than 92 hours of a turnaround in comparison to a two week preparation time for Lissycasey. It has to be said that if Miltown can reduce the queue for the treatment table and get some key performers back on the pitch, that a great opportunity presents to make the business end of the championship. The game takes place in Kilmihil on Saturday at 2:30.The team lined out as follows versus Doora Barefield: Conor O'Loughlin, Enda O'Gorman, Graham Kelly, Enda Malone, Brian Curtin, Gordon Kelly, Michael Hehir, Michael Neylon, John Meade, Eoin Curtin, Cathal Lafferty, David Talty, Dessie Molohan, Kevin Burke, Seanie Malone. Subs used: Sean O'Connell, Gearoid Curtin, Joe Curtin, David Cleary