MacRory Cup quarter-final update

By Michael McMullan

THERE will be an all-Derry quarter-final in January after St Patrick’s Maghera saw off Our Lady’s Castleblayney on Friday at Owenbeg.

An early Finbarr McShane goal put Maghera into a lead they never lost in a 1-10 to 0-4 win.

It’s sets up last eight clash with St Mary’s Magherafelt.

There are two Donegal sides in the hat after Abbey VS saw off Cathair Dhoire with three-in-a-row chasing Omagh also coming through.

It was followed up by Abbey coming out winners against Cathair Dhoire.

The final game of the weekend saw St Colman’s overcome St Ronan’s on Friday night in Darver.

The Abbey CBS v St Macartan’s game fixed for Monday evening in Burren.

Preliminary Quarter-finals
Abbey Donegal 2-13 Cathair Dhoire 0-9
St Patrick’s Maghera 1-10 Our Lady’s Castleblayney 0-4
Omagh CBS 1-14 St Paul’s Bessbrook 1-9
St Patrick’s Armagh 1-10 Michael’s Enniskillen1-4
Southwest Donegal 1-15 St Patrick’s Cavan 1- 9
St Mary’s Magherafelt 2-16 St Patrick’s Dungannon 2-12
St Colman’s Newry v St Ronan’s Lurgan – Friday Darver 7.30pm
Abbey CBS v St Macartan’s Monaghan – Monday – Burren -Time TBC

Quarter-finals – January 7-11
Abbey Donegal v St Colman’s
St Patrick’s Maghera v St Mary’s Magherafelt
Omagh CBS v South West Donegal
St Patrick’s Armagh v Abbey Newry/St Macartan’s

Semi-finals – January 22-25

Final – Sunday, February 9

Hogan Cup semi-final v Munster – February 22