Overview
- Kilcoo beat Loughmacrory 0-16 to 0-11 at Healy Park to reach the Ulster Club SFC semi-final.
- Experience, higher tempo and a physical press told for Kilcoo against the Tyrone newcomers in their provincial debut.
- The Magpies led 0-7 to 0-5 at half-time, and a Loughmacrory kickout that went out of play preceded a key two-point score from Shealan Johnston in the second half.
- Paul Devlin top scored for Kilcoo with 0-5, with Shealan Johnston adding 0-3; Pauraic Meenagh (0-4) and Cathaoir Gallagher (0-3) led Loughmacrory’s reply.
- Kilcoo will face Erne Gaels next after the Fermanagh side, managed by incoming county boss Declan Bonner, beat the Cavan champions 3-15 to 1-16 after extra time.