Paul Carey of Pádraig Pearses celebrates with supporter after his side's victory in the AIB Connacht GAA Senior Club Football Championship quarter-final match. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Sensational Pearses seal Connacht semi-final berth

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CONNACHT SFC QUARTER FINAL

Padraig Pearses 2-10, Corofin 0-10

A sensational display by Padraig Pearses saw them spring a surprise by ousting a much-heralded Corofin side from the Connacht senior football championship.

The Roscommon champions were superb during a first half, which saw them led by 1-8 to 0-32 at the interval, the goal from the impressive Paul Carey.

And though Corofin did rally, Pearses always seemed to have enough to stay ahead, and a late insurance goal from sub Jack Nevin saw them through by 2-10 to 0-10.

Full match report in Wednesday's print edition.

Padraig Pearses: Paul Whelan; Gavin Downey, Niall Carty, David Murray; Declan Kenny (0-1), Caelim Keogh, Conor Harley (0-1); Conor Ryan, Niall Daly (0-1); Conor Daly, Ronan Daly, Adam McGreal; Eoin Colleran (0-3, 0-1 free, 0-1 mark), Paul Carey (1-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 mark), Jack Tumulty.

Subs: Sean Canning for McGreal (41), Mark Richardson for Downey (51), Jack Nevin (1-0) for Tumulty (53), Conor Lohan for Harley (59), Emmet Kelly for Colleran (62).

Corofin: Bernard Power; Cathal Silke, Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke (0-1); Brian Cogger, Conor Cunningham, Kieran Molloy (0-2); Patrick Egan, Michael Farragher; Dylan Canny (0-4, 0-2 frees), Tony Gill, Colin Brady; Darragh Silke (0-1), Gary Sice, Jack McCabe (0-1, mark).

Subs: Gavin Burke for C Silke (24), Jason Leonard for Gill (half-time), Micheál Lundy (0-1) for Cunningham (half-time), Martin Farragher for Sice (43), Ross Coen for D Silke (53)

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